abheilen
to heal completely
Referring to a wound, inflammation, or injury: to heal fully and stop causing any discomfort.
EXAMPLE
Die Wunde ist nach zwei Wochen vollständig abgeheilt.
The wound had completely healed after two weeks.
abheilen
to heal completely
abheilen – heilte ab – ist abgeheilt
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry abheilen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| er/sie/es | heilt ab |
|---|---|
| sie | heilen ab |
Simple past
| er/sie/es | heilte ab |
|---|---|
| sie | heilten ab |
Perfect
with sein
| er/sie/es | ist abgeheilt |
|---|---|
| sie | sind abgeheilt |
Past perfect
| er/sie/es | war abgeheilt |
|---|---|
| sie | waren abgeheilt |
Future
| er/sie/es | wird abheilen |
|---|---|
| sie | werden abheilen |
Subjunctive I
| er/sie/es | heile ab |
|---|---|
| sie | heilen ab |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| er/sie/es | heilte ab |
|---|---|
| sie | heilten ab |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | abheilen |
|---|---|
| with zu | abzuheilen |
| present participle | abheilend |
| past participle | abgeheilt |
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Abheilen' (to heal completely) is a separable verb. In a main clause, 'ab' (off/completely) appears at the end of the sentence; in a subordinate clause, the verb remains together. With the infinitive marker 'zu' (to), 'zu' comes between 'ab' and 'heilen'.
EXAMPLE
Die Wunde heilt langsam ab.
The wound is slowly healing.
Der Arzt wartet, bis die Entzündung abheilt.
The doctor is waiting until the inflammation has completely healed.
Die Haut braucht Zeit, um vollständig abzuheilen.
The skin needs time to heal completely.
Word formation
'Abheilen' (to heal completely) consists of 'ab' and 'heilen' (to heal). Here, the prefix 'ab-' indicates that the healing process continues until it is complete and the symptoms disappear.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Behandlung konnte die Verletzung vollständig abheilen.
After the treatment, the injury was able to heal completely.
Sentence structure
'Abheilen' (to heal completely) is used without an accusative object: the wound, inflammation, or injury itself is the subject. The perfect tense is formed with 'sein' (to be): 'Die Wunde ist abgeheilt' (The wound has healed completely).
EXAMPLE
Die gereizte Haut ist nach einigen Tagen gut abgeheilt.
The irritated skin had healed well after a few days.
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