abklingen

to fade away / die away / subside

English meaning: to fade away / die away / subside
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with A

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abklingen in a sentence

Der Lärm wird langsam abklingen.
The noise will gradually fade away.

Conjugation of abklingen

abklingen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichklinge ab

duklingst ab

er/sie/esklingt ab

wirklingen ab

ihrklingt ab

sie/Sieklingen ab

Simple past (er/sie/es): klang ab
Perfect: ist abgeklungen

Words that go with abklingen

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away abweichento differ / deviate / diverge / vary

Questions about abklingen

How do you conjugate abklingen?

Present tense: klinge ab, klingst ab, klingt ab, klingen ab, klingt ab, klingen ab. Simple past: klang ab. Perfect: ist abgeklungen. abklingen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abklingen mean in English?

abklingen means "to fade away / die away / subside". For example: "Der Lärm wird langsam abklingen." — "The noise will gradually fade away."

What level is abklingen in German?

abklingen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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