ausbrechen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛçn̩/

verb B1

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.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
bricht aus
past
brach aus
perfect
ist ausgebrochen

Meaning

  1. to break out (of prison, or of a fire/war starting suddenly)

    Separable verb: brechen (to break) + prefix aus-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does ausbrechen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein Feuer ___ im Wald aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausbrechen?

See also

verbseparable-verb

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