abtöten

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ töten

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌtøːtən/, [ˈʔapˌtøːtn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧tö‧ten

Verb

abtöten (weak, third-person singular present tötet ab, past tense tötete ab, past participle abgetötet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (religion, etc.) to mortify
    Alle Christen sind aufgerufen, unreine Gelüste in sich abzutöten.
    All Christians are called to mortify impure desires in them.
  2. to kill; to kill off; usually in masses, of vermin or germs
    Durch Kochen werden die meisten Bakterien abgetötet.
    Most bacteria are killed by boiling.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “abtöten” in Duden online
  • “abtöten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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