abgleiten

See also: Abgleiten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German abeglīten. Equivalent to ab- +‎ gleiten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔap.ɡlaɪ̯tn̩], [ˈʔapɡlaɪ̯tən]
  • Hyphenation: ab‧glei‧ten

Verb

abgleiten (weak, third-person singular present gleitet ab, past tense gleitete ab, past participle abgegleitet, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, literal) to slip off, to slip from something [with von (+ dative)]
    Synonym: abrutschen
  2. (intransitive, figuratively) to drift off (e.g., one's thoughts)
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to go astray
    Synonym: abrutschen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Abgleiten

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