German

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Etymology

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Equivalent to ab- +‎ scheiden. Compare to Old English ofscēadan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧schei‧den

Verb

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abscheiden (class 1 strong, third-person singular present scheidet ab, past tense schied ab, past participle abgeschieden, auxiliary haben)

  1. to deposit, precipitate
  2. to eliminate
  3. to separate
  4. (dated, euphemistic) to die [auxiliary sein]

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