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abputzen
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See also: Abputzen
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
abputzen (weak, third-person singular present putzt ab, past tense putzte ab, past participle abgeputzt, auxiliary haben)
- (reflexive) to clean something off
- (building) to plaster, to render
- Synonym: verputzen
- (Austria, reflexive) to shift the blame or responsibility, to pass the buck
- Jeder der Beteiligten putzte sich ab. ― Each of the parties involved passed the buck.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
- Abputzer, Abputzung, Abputzerei
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