German edit

Etymology edit

From ab- +‎ Seil +‎ -en. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌzaɪ̯lən/
  • (file)

Verb edit

abseilen (weak, third-person singular present seilt ab, past tense seilte ab, past participle abgeseilt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to descend on a rope
  2. (transitive) to make s.o. descend on a rope

Conjugation edit

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Descendants edit

  • Dutch: abseilen
  • English: abseil

Further reading edit