abblasen

See also: Abblasen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abblāsen, abeblāsen. Equivalent to ab- +‎ blasen. Compare Dutch afblazen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌblaːzn̩/ (Germany)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌblaːsn̩/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bla‧sen

Verb

abblasen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present bläst ab, past tense blies ab, past participle abgeblasen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to blow off something (e.g., dust); to blow clear
  2. (transitive, hunting) to call off a hunt
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to call off, to cancel (a planned activity or event)

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