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abwinken

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German

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Etymology

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From ab- +‎ winken, based on the wave of the hand as a gesture of refusal. Compare English wave off.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapˌvɪŋkən]
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Verb

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abwinken (weak or mixed, third-person singular present winkt ab, past tense winkte ab, past participle abgewunken or (original but now less common) abgewinkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to express disinterest, to wave off (declining an offer, dismissing a question, etc.)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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