abäschern

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ äschern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʔɛʃɐn/
  • Hyphenation: ab‧äschern
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Verb

abäschern (weak, third-person singular present äschert ab, past tense äscherte ab, past participle abgeäschert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to rub off with ash
  2. (reflexive) to work to exhaustion
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Die hagere Liese”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 373:
      Ganz anders als der faule Heinz und die dicke Trine, die sich von nichts aus ihrer Ruhe bringen ließen, dachte die hagere Liese. Sie äscherte sich ab von Morgen bis Abend, und lud ihrem Mann, dem langen Lenz, so viel Arbeit auf, daß er schwerer zu tragen hatte als ein Esel an drei Säcken.
      Quite different from lazy Heinz and fat Trine, who couldn't be disturbed by anything, thought the gaunt Liese. She incinerated herself from morning to evening, and gave her husband ... so much work to carry that he had to bear more than a donkey with three sacks.

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