abkochen

== German == === Etymology === From ab- (“off”) +‎ kochen (“to cook, boil”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈapˌkɔχən/ === Verb === abkochen (weak, third-person singular present kocht ab, past tense kochte ab, past participle abgekocht, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to boil down, boil off (boil a liquid in order to reduce it, especially to condense a broth) (intransitive, of a liquid) to be so removed or condensed (intransitive, martial arts) to reduce weight quickly before a fight (transitive) to boil a liquid shortly in order to sanitise it (transitive, figurative) to stultify, thwart, beat, demoralise (especially through cleverness) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “abkochen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “abkochen” in Duden online