German

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Etymology

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davon +‎ stehlen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [daˈfɔnˌʃteːlən]
  • Hyphenation: da‧von‧steh‧len
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Verb

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davonstehlen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present stiehlt davon, past tense stahl davon, past participle davongestohlen, past subjunctive stähle davon or stöhle davon, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to slip away, to skulk off
  2. (reflexive) to abscond

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