abschweifen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ab- +‎ schweifen

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃvaɪ̯fən/, [ˈʔapˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧schwei‧fen

Verb[edit]

abschweifen (weak, third-person singular present schweift ab, past tense schweifte ab, past participle abgeschweift, auxiliary sein)

  1. to digress
    Synonyms: abweichen, abirren
    Schweifen wir nicht vom Thema ab.
    Let's not deviate form the subject.

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