See also: abstossen

German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ stoßen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapˌʃtoːsn̩/, /ˈʔapˌʃtoːsən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧sto‧ßen

Verb

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abstoßen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present stößt ab, past tense stieß ab, past participle abgestoßen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to repel
    Das Mittel stößt Mücken ab.
    The agent repels mosquitoes.
  2. to push
    Er stieß sich vom Rand des Beckens ab.
    He pushed himself away from the edge of the pool.

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