abspecken

German

Etymology

ab- + Speck + -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌʃpɛkən/, [ˈʔapˌʃpɛkŋ̍]
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧spe‧cken

Verb

abspecken (weak, third-person singular present speckt ab, past tense speckte ab, past participle abgespeckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, informal) to lose weight
    Synonym: abnehmen
  2. (transitive, figuratively, informal) to diminish

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Further reading

  • abspecken” in Duden online
  • abspecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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