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abwehren

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Verb

abwehren

Pronunciation: /ˈapˌveːʁən/

to fend off, to block

The German verb abwehren means to fend off, to block in English.

C2 rank #10,361

All meanings of abwehren

Verb
  1. to fend off, to block
  2. to fend off, to repel, to keep away
  3. to refuse, to say no
  4. to deflect (change the path of a shot or throw by unwittingly touching the ball)

abwehren in a German sentence

Der Torwart wehrte den harten Schuss stark ab.

The keeper did well to block the fierce shot.

Forms of abwehren

abwehrenwehrt abwehrte abhat abgewehrt+ Akkusativseparable

abwehren — all forms

Present

ichwehre ab
duwehrst ab
er / sie / eswehrt ab
wirwehren ab
ihrwehrt ab
sie / Siewehren ab

Imperative

duwehr ab!
ihrwehrt ab!
Siewehren Sie ab!