Polyglot Dictionary

aus

/aʊ̯s/

preposition, adverb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. out of, from (origin)

  2. off, switched off

    as an adverb

    • Das Licht ist aus.

      The light is off.

Practice

1 What does aus mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie kommt ___ Italien.

Opposites

  • an
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