German

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Etymology

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Deverbal from abwerfen. By surface analysis, ab- +‎ Wurf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapvʊʁf/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧wurf
  • Rhymes: -ʊʁf

Noun

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Abwurf m (strong, genitive Abwurfs or Abwurfes, plural Abwürfe)

  1. airdrop (act of dropping anything from an aircraft)

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Further reading

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  • Abwurf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache