Polyglot Dictionary

ausklopfen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌklɔpfn̩/

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

Forms

present
klopft aus
past
klopfte aus
perfect
hat ausgeklopft

Meaning

  1. to beat (dust) out

    Built from aus (out) + klopfen (to knock).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • klopfen to knock

Similar words

abstauben

abstauben means "to dust," wiping dust off a surface; ausklopfen means "to beat the dust out," like of a rug by hitting it.

Practice

1 What does ausklopfen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Teppich aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausklopfen?

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