abwetzen

C1

to scuff / wear down

English meaning
to scuff / wear down
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

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abwetzen in a sentence

Die Schuhe wetzen ab.

The shoes scuff away.

Conjugation of abwetzen

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

ichwetze ab
duwetzt ab
er/sie/eswetzt ab
wirwetzen ab
ihrwetzt ab
sie/Siewetzen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
wetzte ab
Perfect
hat abgewetzt

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How do you conjugate abwetzen?

Present tense: wetze ab, wetzt ab, wetzt ab, wetzen ab, wetzt ab, wetzen ab. Simple past: wetzte ab. Perfect: hat abgewetzt. abwetzen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abwetzen mean in English?

abwetzen means "to scuff / wear down". For example: "Die Schuhe wetzen ab." — "The shoes scuff away."

What level is abwetzen in German?

abwetzen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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