Polyglot Dictionary

ausbaden

/ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
badet aus
past
badete aus
perfect
hat ausgebadet

Meaning

  1. to take the consequences

    Built from aus (out) + baden (to bathe).

    • Ich muss das jetzt ausbaden.

      I have to take the consequences now.

    • Ich soll die Fehler meines Kollegen ausbaden. Das finde ich nicht fair.

      I am supposed to take the consequences of my colleague's mistakes. I do not think that is fair.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • baden to bathe

Practice

1 What does ausbaden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss das jetzt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausbaden?

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