abschwellen

B2

to go down / fade away / decongest

English meaning
to go down / fade away / decongest
Vocabulary package
Medicine & Treatment

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abschwellen in a sentence

Die Schwellung wird langsam abschwellen.

The swelling will slowly go down.

Conjugation of abschwellen

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

ichschwelle ab
duschwillst ab
er/sie/esschwillt ab
wirschwellen ab
ihrschwellt ab
sie/Sieschwellen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schwoll ab
Perfect
ist abgeschwollen

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Questions about abschwellen

How do you conjugate abschwellen?

Present tense: ich schwelle ab, du schwillst ab, er schwillt ab, wir schwellen ab, ihr schwellt ab, sie schwellen ab. Simple past: schwoll ab. Perfect: ist abgeschwollen. abschwellen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abschwellen mean in English?

abschwellen means "to go down / fade away / decongest". For example: "Die Schwellung wird langsam abschwellen." — "The swelling will slowly go down."

What level is abschwellen in German?

abschwellen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the medicine & treatment vocabulary.

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