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German
Etymology
ab- + wehren
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ab‧weh‧ren
- IPA(key): /ˈapˌveːʁən/, [ˈʔapˌveːɐ̯n]
Verb
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- to fend off
- to refuse, to say no
- 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 105:
- Sie schwiegen lange. Als er endlich etwas sagen wollte, wehrte sie leise ab. „Heute nichts mehr, ich bitte dich darum“
- They were silent for a long time. When he finally wanted to say something, she softly refused. „Nothing more today, I beg you for that“
Conjugation
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