abfinden

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German

Etymology

From the Middle Low German verb and construct affinden. Equivalent to ab- +‎ finden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌfɪndən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧fin‧den
  • Rhymes: -ɪndn̩

Verb

abfinden (class 3 strong, third-person singular present findet ab, past tense fand ab, past participle abgefunden, past subjunctive fände ab, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to pay compensation to
  2. (reflexive) to come to terms (with), to face
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer:
      Er war kein Kind mehr, Joachim schien auch weiter keinen Anstoß daran zu nehmen, sondern sich ohne Weinerlichkeit damit abzufinden, und wo nicht überall und unter welchen Umständen war in der Welt schon Weihnachten begangen worden!
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Further reading

  • abfinden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • abfinden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • abfinden” in Duden online
  • abfinden” in OpenThesaurus.de