Abtragung
German, noun/ˈapˌtʁaːɡʊŋ/
Abtragung is spelled A-B-T-R-A-G-U-N-G (9 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written German, the 82,595th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Abtragung is a German feminine noun meaning “gradual demolition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das Abtragen”.
What does Abtragung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegradual demolition
- 2
femininewear (damage caused by use)
- 3
feminineamortization, gradual repayment
- 4
feminineerosion
- 5
femininedegradation
- 6
femininesurgical removal (of warts, ulcers)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das Abtragen
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 Abtragung
- Abtragungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Abtragung?
- /ˈapˌtʁaːɡʊŋ/
- [ˈapˌtʁaːɡʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Abtragung in German?
Abtragung appears about once in every 3 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).