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ablösen
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See also: Ablösen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ablœsen, abelœsen, ablōsen, abelōsen, from Old High German abalōsen. Equivalent to ab- + lösen.
Pronunciation
Verb
ablösen (weak, third-person singular present löst ab, past tense löste ab, past participle abgelöst, auxiliary haben)
- to detach, to remove, to peel off
- to supersede, to displace, to replace, to take over from
- to relieve
- to pay off (a debt, mortgage etc. in one lump sum)
- (Austria) to pay a previous owner or renter for (fixtures and fittings)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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