abstechen
Meaning
- (class-4, strong) to cut off, cut out, to carve out
- (class-4, strong, transitive) to stab to death
- (class-4, historical, strong) to throw off by stabbing (a horseman off his mount etc.)
- (class-4, figuratively, intransitive, strong) to be very distinct, to stand out
- (class-4, strong) to rack (to clarify beer, wine or cider by draining it from the dregs)
Concepts
contrast with
Synonyms
Hals abschneiden
Bauch aufschlitzen
erdolchen
sich abheben
im Kontrast stehen
einen Vergleich anstellen
sich gegenüberstellen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʔapˌʃtɛçn̩]
Etymology
From ab- + stechen.
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