ausbrennen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌbʁɛnən/

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
brennt aus
past
brannte aus
perfect
ist ausgebrannt

Meaning

  1. to burn out

    Built from aus (out) + brennen (to burn).

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

Made of

  • aus out
  • brennen to burn

Similar words

brennen

Ausbrennen is burning out completely, also used figuratively for burnout from work; brennen is the general word for burning.

Practice

1 What does ausbrennen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Haus ___ völlig aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausbrennen?

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