absterben

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ sterben

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ab‧ster‧ben
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃtɛʁbən/,

Verb

absterben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present stirbt ab, past tense starb ab, past participle abgestorben, past subjunctive stürbe ab, auxiliary sein)

  1. to atrophy
  2. to necrotize
  3. to die back

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Further reading

  • absterben” in Duden online
  • absterben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache