abwimmeln

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ wimmeln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌvɪml̩n/
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Verb

abwimmeln (weak, third-person singular present wimmelt ab, past tense wimmelte ab, past participle abgewimmelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to fob off (to put off by evasion)
    • 2021 April 4, Emmy Thume, “Frauensolidarität per Telegram: Selbsthilfe gegen Mackerverhalten”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Der Mann stieg auf sein Fahrrad und folgte ihr. Am Anfang rief er ihr nur hinterher. Lotta wollte ihn abwimmeln, sie war müde und betrunken und wollte nach Hause.
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Conjugation

Further reading

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