ausharren

/ˈaʊ̯sˌhaʁən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
harrt aus
past
harrte aus
perfect
hat ausgeharrt

Meaning

  1. to hold out

    Built from aus (out) + harren (to await).

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
  • harren to await

Similar words

halten

Ausharren is holding out or persevering through a difficult situation; halten is the general word for holding, a physical object or an opinion.

Practice

1 What does ausharren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie harrten bis zum Morgen ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausharren?

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