ausmalen
/ˈaʊ̯sˌmaːlən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- malt aus
- past
- malte aus
- perfect
- hat ausgemalt
Meaning
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to colour in; to imagine
Built from aus (out) + malen (to paint).
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Die Kinder malen das Bild aus.
The children colour in the picture.
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Die Kinder malten die Bilder mit Buntstiften aus. Danach hängte die Lehrerin sie auf.
The children coloured in the pictures with crayons. Afterwards the teacher hung them up.
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Made of
- aus out
- malen to paint
Practice
1 What does ausmalen mean?
to colour in; to imagine
2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder malen das Bild ___.
Full sentence: Die Kinder malen das Bild aus. (The children colour in the picture.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausmalen?
ausmalen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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