Polyglot Dictionary

ausgeben

/ˈaʊsˌɡeːbn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
gibt aus
past
gab aus
perfect
hat ausgegeben

Meaning

  1. to spend (money); to issue

    Built from aus (out) + geben (to give).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • geben to give

Similar words

aufwenden

Aufwenden is the general word for expending time, money, or effort; ausgeben is specifically to spend money.

Practice

1 What does ausgeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe zu viel Geld ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausgeben?

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