Polyglot Dictionary

ausfegen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌfeːɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
fegt aus
past
fegte aus
perfect
hat ausgefegt

Meaning

  1. to sweep out

    Built from aus (out) + fegen (to sweep).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • fegen to sweep

Similar words

kehren

Ausfegen is sweeping OUT a room or area thoroughly; kehren is the general word for sweeping, and the usual choice in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Practice

1 What does ausfegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Zimmer aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausfegen?

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