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aus.

out

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/aʊ̯s//aɔ̯s/
  1. out

  2. ago

    Austria · especially
    Das ist schon zwei Jahre aus.
    Es ist schon eine Weile aus, dass wir im Kino waren.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūȥ, from Old High German ūȥ (“out”) from Proto-West Germanic *ūt. Compare Dutch uit, Low German ut, English out, Danish ud. Doublet of out.

adj/aʊ̯s//aɔ̯s/
  1. over; finished; done; up

    indeclinable · predicative
    Das Spiel ist aus!
    Zwischen uns ist es aus.
  2. off

    indeclinable · predicative
    Der Fernseher ist aus.
  3. gone, sold out, out of

    Austria · indeclinable · informal · predicative
    Tut mir leid, Brot ist heute aus.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūȥ, from Old High German ūȥ (“out”) from Proto-West Germanic *ūt. Compare Dutch uit, Low German ut, English out, Danish ud. Doublet of out.

prep/aʊ̯s//aɔ̯s/
  1. out of; from (from the inside of something)

    Hole das Besteck aus der Schublade!
  2. from (a place; see usage notes below)

    Er kommt aus demselben Dorf wie ich.
  3. of; made of; out of

    ein Haus aus Eis
  4. for; out of (because of a feeling or inner quality)

    etwas aus Freundschaft tun
    etwas aus Feigheit unterlassen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūȥ, from Old High German ūȥ (“out”) from Proto-West Germanic *ūt. Compare Dutch uit, Low German ut, English out, Danish ud. Doublet of out.

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