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abspielen.

to play (a tape, a movie, an audio or video file etc.); to replay

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈʔapʃpiːln̩][ˈʔapʃpiːlən]
  1. to play (a tape, a movie, an audio or video file etc.); to replay

    weak
    Dieses Gerät kann auch Videodateien abspielen.
  2. to pass, to play off

    weak
    Er war gezwungen, den Ball abzuspielen.
  3. to happen, to go like (of a story, occurrence, event)

    reflexive · weak
    Heute spielt sich hier nichts mehr ab.
    Tatsächlich hat es sich eher so abgespielt:
Where this word comes from

ab- + spielen

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