ausbleichen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌblaɪ̯çn̩/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
bleicht aus
past
bleichte aus
perfect
ist ausgebleicht

Meaning

  1. to fade, to bleach

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

blondieren

blondieren specifically means to bleach hair, to make it blonde; ausbleichen is more general fading or bleaching, like fabric in the sun.

Practice

1 What does ausbleichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Sonne ___ die Vorhänge aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausbleichen?

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