ab|kippen
Translation
to dump, to tip, to unload by tipping
Examples
Er versucht, den Müll illegal abzukippen.
He is trying to dump the trash illegally.
Der LKW beginnt, den Sand abzukippen.
The truck is starting to dump the sand.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) abkippen to dump sth. You can't just abkippen your trash here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abladen, entsorgen, wegwerfen; Antonyms: aufladen, beladen
Etymology
From `ab-` (off, down) + `kippen` (to tip, tilt). Literally 'to tip off'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a dump truck, a 'Kipper' in German, tipping (`kippen`) its load `ab` (off).