ab|schöpfen
Translation
to skim off, to cream off, to siphon off
Examples
Sie schöpft das Fett von der Suppe ab.
She skims the fat off the soup.
Die Firma schöpft die Gewinne ab.
The company creams off the profits.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to skim sth. from sth. She skims the fat from the soup.
Similar Words
Synonyms: absahnen, entrahmen; Antonyms: hinzufügen
Etymology
From the prefix ab- (off, away) + schöpfen (to scoop, ladle). Literally 'to scoop off'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'scooping' (schöpfen) something 'off' (ab) the top of a liquid, like skimming fat from soup.