abtrocknen
verb C2- to make dry, e.g. by wiping with a towel · Kannst du bitte das Geschirr abtrocknen? Can you dry the dishes please?
- to dry off (to become dry) · Die Wäsche ist dank des Windes zügig abgetrocknet. Thanks to the wind, the laundry has dried off quickly.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abtrocknen
- Present (er)
- trocknet ab
- Präteritum (er)
- trocknete ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgetrocknet
- Infinitive with zu
- abzutrocknen
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