ausgefallen

/ˈaʊ̯sɡəˌfalən/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. unusual, extravagant

    • Sie trägt gern ausgefallene Kleider.

      She likes wearing extravagant clothes.

Similar words

ungewöhnlich

ausgefallen leans toward quirky or unconventional in a stylish way; ungewöhnlich is more neutrally "unusual."

Similar in other languages

English

strange

Close — unusual, extravagant relates to strange.

English

different

Close — unusual, extravagant relates to different.

English

odd

Close — unusual relates to odd.

Practice

1 What does ausgefallen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ausgefallen?

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