abrutschen

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ rutschen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʁʊt͡ʃn̩/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧rut‧schen

Verb

abrutschen (weak, third-person singular present rutscht ab, past tense rutschte ab, past participle abgerutscht, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, literal) to slip off, to slip from something
    Synonym: abgleiten
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to go astray
    Synonym: abgleiten
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to descend or slide into, to decline, to slide down

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