abscheiden

Meaning

  1. (class-1, strong) to deposit, precipitate
  2. (class-1, strong) to eliminate
  3. (class-1, strong) to separate
  4. (class-1, dated, euphemistic, strong) to die

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈapˌʃaɪ̯dn̩]
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German abescheiden, from Old High German abaskeidan, from Proto-West Germanic *abaskaiþan, from Proto-Germanic *abaskaiþaną. Equivalent to ab- + scheiden. Cognates include Dutch afscheiden, Old English ofscēadan and Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐌰𐌽 (afskaidan).

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