abbrummen
German, verb/ˈapˌbʁʊmən/
abbrummen is spelled A-B-B-R-U-M-M-E-N (9 letters). Abbrummen is a German verb meaning “to do time” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein Gefängnisstrafe absitzen”.
What does abbrummen mean in English?
verb
- 1
to do time
abbrummen eine Strafe
- 2
to roar off, roar away
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. ein Gefängnisstrafe absitzen 2. eine Strafe verbüßen 3. sich mit einem Brummen entfernen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of abbrummen
- brummt ab present singular third-person
- brummte ab past
- abgebrummt participle past
- haben auxiliary
- abbrummend participle present
- abzubrummen infinitive infinitive-zu
- brumme ab first-person indicative present
- brummen ab first-person indicative plural
- brummst ab indicative present second-person
- brummest ab second-person singular subjunctive
- brummet ab plural second-person subjunctive
- brummten ab first-person indicative plural
- brummtest ab indicative preterite second-person
- brummtet ab indicative plural preterite
- brumm ab! imperative singular
- brumme ab! imperative singular
- brummt ab! imperative plural
- abgebrummt haben active infinitive perfect
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce abbrummen?
- /ˈapˌbʁʊmən/
- [ˈapˌbʁʊmən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.