German

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Etymology

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auf- +‎ trennen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaufˌtʁɛnən], [ˈʔaufˌtʁɛn̩]
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Verb

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auftrennen (weak, third-person singular present trennt auf, past tense trennte auf, past participle aufgetrennt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (sewing, knitting) to undo, to unpick, to unstitch, to unravel
  2. (fabric) to ladder
  3. (electricity) to separate, to disconnect
  4. (figuratively) to unravel.

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