abrollen

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ rollen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʁɔln̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧rol‧len

Verb

abrollen (weak, third-person singular present rollt ab, past tense rollte ab, past participle abgerollt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to roll off (of a vehicle) [auxiliary sein]
    Das Auto drohte auf der steilen Straße abzurollen. ― The car was in danger of rolling off the steep road.
  2. (intransitive) to roll (to round the sole of a foot during walking) [auxiliary haben]
    Es ist wichtig, den Fuß gleichmäßig abzurollen. ― It is important to roll the foot evenly.
  3. (reflexive, sports) to roll off, to roll out of [auxiliary haben]
    Judoka wissen, wie sie sich bei einem Sturz abrollen müssen, um Verletzungen zu vermeiden. ― Judoka know how to roll out of a fall in order to avoid injuries.
  4. (transative) to unwind, to unroll [auxiliary haben]
    Synonym: abwickeln
    Sie rollten das Kabel von der Spule ab. ― They unwinded the cable from the reel.

Conjugation

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Further reading
  • “abrollen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “abrollen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “abrollen” in Duden online
  • “abrollen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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