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abklopfen.

to tap, pat or knock something off of something (e.g., dust from a piece of garment, or plaster off a wall)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈapˌklɔp͡fn̩/
  1. to tap, pat or knock something off of something (e.g., dust from a piece of garment, or plaster off a wall)

    dative · reflexive · transitive · weak
  2. to sound out, to investigate, to scrutinize

    figuratively · transitive · weak
  3. to percuss

    transitive · weak
  4. to tap out

    intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German abeklopfen. Equivalent to ab- + klopfen.

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