Abtragung
German
Etymology
abtragen (“degrade”) + -ung.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapˌtʁaːɡʊŋ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ab‧tra‧gung
Noun
Abtragung f (genitive Abtragung, plural Abtragungen)
- gradual demolition
- wear (damage caused by use)
- (finance) amortization, gradual repayment
- (geology) erosion
- Synonym: Erosion
- (geology) degradation
- Synonym: Degradation
- (medicine) surgical removal (of warts, ulcers)
Declension
Declension of Abtragung
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Abtragung | die | Abtragungen |
| genitive | einer | der | Abtragung | der | Abtragungen |
| dative | einer | der | Abtragung | den | Abtragungen |
| accusative | eine | die | Abtragung | die | Abtragungen |
Related terms
- abträglich
Further reading
- Abtragung in Duden online
- “Abtragung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache