abreiben

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ reiben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapʁaɪ̯bm̩/, /ˈʔapʁaɪ̯bən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧rei‧ben
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯bən

Verb

abreiben (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reibt ab, past tense rieb ab, past participle abgerieben, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rub off, scuff, or abrade
  2. to rub
    • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 19:
      Die schlanken Pferde des Jagdwagens wurden eben vom Stallknecht nach der heißen Fahrt abgerieben und mit leichten Decken belegt.
      The slender horses of the hunting wagon were just being rubbed by the stableman after the hot ride and covered with light blankets.
  3. (cooking) to grate

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Further reading

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