abstoßen

Definition of the German term abstoßen in music:

  1. to play staccato (short and detached notes)
  2. to push away, to push off, to push out
  3. to repel
  4. to take the organ stop off
Language
German
Variant
abstossen

Related terms

German musical terms related to abstoßen:

  • abgesetzt – taken off, taken away, removed...
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