German

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Etymology

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ab- +‎ tupfen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌtʊp͡fn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧tup‧fen
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Verb

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abtupfen (weak, third-person singular present tupft ab, past tense tupfte ab, past participle abgetupft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to remove something by light, careful touching with an absorbent cloth.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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