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absenken

B2

to lower / sink

English meaning
to lower / sink
Vocabulary package
Making & Building

absenken in a sentence

Wir müssen das Regal absenken.

We need to lower the shelf.

Conjugation of absenken

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

ichsenke ab
dusenkst ab
er/sie/essenkt ab
wirsenken ab
ihrsenkt ab
sie/Siesenken ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
senkte ab
Perfect
hat abgesenkt

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How do you conjugate absenken?

Present tense: ich senke ab, du senkst ab, er senkt ab, wir senken ab, ihr senkt ab, sie senken ab. Simple past: senkte ab. Perfect: hat abgesenkt. absenken is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does absenken mean in English?

absenken means "to lower / sink". For example: "Wir müssen das Regal absenken." — "We need to lower the shelf."

What level is absenken in German?

absenken is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the making & building vocabulary.

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