German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ knipsen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌknɪpsn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧knip‧sen
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Verb

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abknipsen (weak, third-person singular present knipst ab, past tense knipste ab, past participle abgeknipst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to clip off
  2. (transitive) to punch (e.g. a ticket)
  3. (transitive) to photograph
  4. (transitive) to shoot dead

Conjugation

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Further reading

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