German

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Etymology

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From ab- +‎ driften.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌdʁɪftn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧drif‧ten

Verb

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abdriften (weak, third-person singular present driftet ab, past tense driftete ab, past participle abgedriftet, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to drift off course

Conjugation

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Further reading

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