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abkochen
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
abkochen (weak, third-person singular present kocht ab, past tense kochte ab, past participle abgekocht, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to boil down, boil off (boil a liquid in order to reduce it, especially to condense a broth)
- (intransitive, of a liquid) to be so removed or condensed
- (intransitive, martial arts) to reduce weight quickly before a fight
- (transitive) to boil a liquid shortly in order to sanitise it
- (transitive, figurative) to stultify, thwart, beat, demoralise (especially through cleverness)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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