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abseifen

to soap down

verb AP-zye-fen Rare
Body & Health Personal Care

Origin: from ab- + Seife (soap)

Also means

to lather with soap

Usage Note

Abseifen is a separable verb (er seift sich ab) meaning to lather or soap down the body, often a child being washed. The prefix ab- is stressed and detaches in the present tense.

Examples

"Die Mutter seift das Kind in der Wanne ab."

Natural Translation

The mother soaps the child down in the tub.

Literal Translation

The mother soaps the child in the tub down.

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