Abwurf

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German

Etymology

Deverbal from abwerfen. By surface analysis, ab- +‎ Wurf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapvʊʁf/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧wurf
  • Rhymes: -ʊʁf

Noun

Abwurf m (strong, genitive Abwurfs or Abwurfes, plural Abwürfe)

  1. airdrop (act of dropping anything from an aircraft)

Declension

Declension of Abwurf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abwurf die Abwürfe
genitive eines des Abwurfs, Abwurfes der Abwürfe
dative einem dem Abwurf, Abwurfe1 den Abwürfen
accusative einen den Abwurf die Abwürfe

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Abwurf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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