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abstoßen

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See also: Abstoßen and abstossen

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German abestōzen, from Old High German abastōzan. Equivalent to ab- +‎ stoßen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌʃtoːsn̩/, /ˈʔapˌʃtoːsən/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧sto‧ßen

Verb

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abstoßen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present stößt ab, past tense stieß ab, past participle abgestoßen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to repel
    Das Mittel stößt Mücken ab.The agent repels mosquitoes.
    Die gleichen Pole von Magneten stoßen einander ab.The same poles of magnets repel each other.
  2. (transitive, medicine, biology) to reject
    Das Spenderherz wurde abgestoßen.The donor heart was rejected.
  3. (transitive, botany, biology) to shed
    Im Herbst stoßen die Bäume ihre Blätter ab.In autumn, the trees shed their leaves.
  4. (transitive, finance) to sell, to sell off
  5. (dative reflexive, medicine) to knock off something (to remove by accidentally hitting)
  6. (transitive or reflexive) to push off, to push away [with von (+ dative) ‘something or someone’]
    Mit dem Ruder stieß er das Boot vom Ufer ab.He used the oar to push the boat away from the shore.
    Er stieß sich vom Rand des Beckens ab.He pushed himself away from the edge of the pool.

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