German edit

Etymology edit

From ab- +‎ wägen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈapvɛːɡən/, /ˈapvɛːɡn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈapveːɡən/, /ˈapveːɡn̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧wä‧gen

Verb edit

abwägen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present wägt ab, past tense wog ab, past participle abgewogen, past subjunctive wöge ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. to weigh (to determine the intrinsic value or merit of an object)

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Further reading edit

  • abwägen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abwägen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abwägen” in Duden online
  • abwägen” in OpenThesaurus.de