absägen

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See also: absagen and Absagen

German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ sägen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌzɛːɡən/, [ˈʔapˌzɛːɡŋ̍] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌzeːɡən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧sä‧gen

Verb

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absägen (weak, third-person singular present sägt ab, past tense sägte ab, past participle abgesägt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to saw off
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to oust, to displace, to preempt
    Synonyms: absetzen, entmachten, entthronen, stürzen, verdrängen, abschieben, abschießen, abservieren, ausstechen, kaltstellen, schassen, ausbooten

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • absägen” in Duden online
  • absägen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache