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ausgeben.

to spend, to expend; to pay out

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaʊ̯sɡeːbən/[ˈʔaʊ̯sɡeːbm̩]
  1. to spend, to expend; to pay out

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Er wollte kein Geld dafür ausgeben.
  2. to dispense

    class-5 · strong
    Rezeptpflichtige Medikamente dürfen nur in Apotheken ausgegeben werden.
  3. to issue (banknotes, stamps etc.)

    class-5 · strong
  4. to output, to display (data)

    class-5 · strong
  5. to give (an order)

    class-5 · strong
  6. to buy a drink, to get a drink (for someone else)

    class-5 · colloquial · strong
    für die Freunde eine Runde ausgeben
  7. to impersonate, to pass as, to pose as, to pretend to be

    class-5 · reflexive · strong
    Sie gab sich als Ärztin aus.
Where this word comes from

From aus- + geben. Cognate with English outgive.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.