Polyglot Dictionary

ausleihen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌlaɪ̯ən/

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
leiht aus
past
lieh aus
perfect
hat ausgeliehen

Meaning

  1. to borrow; to lend out

    Built from aus (out) + leihen (to lend).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • leihen to lend

Similar words

leihen

Ausleihen is often used specifically for borrowing from a library; leihen is the more general word for lending or borrowing.

Practice

1 What does ausleihen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich möchte ein Buch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausleihen?

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