afzakken

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to drop down, to come down
2. (intransitive) to sag
3. (intransitive) to decrease, to lessen
4. (intransitive) to slowly disperse, to float away
5. (intransitive) to disperse
6. (figuratively, intransitive) to sink to a lower level, to fall from grace

Concepts

go down

sink

slide

slip down

Translations

hinabgehen

descendre

scendere

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑfˌsɑkə(n)/

Etymology

From af + zakken.