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abspalten

to split off

Pronunciation: /ˈʔapʃpaltn̩/

Meaning

to split off

Example

Die polynesischen Ureinwohner der Osterinsel, die Rapa Nui, drohen damit, ihre Heimat von Chile abzuspalten.

The Polynesian native inhabitants of the Easter Island, the Rapa Nui, threaten to split off their homeland from Chile.

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