auspfeifen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌpfaɪ̯fn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
pfeift aus
past
pfiff aus
perfect
hat ausgepfiffen

Meaning

  1. to boo

    Built from aus (out) + pfeifen (to whistle).

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
  • pfeifen to whistle

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

vaiar

vaiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to boo."

Practice

1 What does auspfeifen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Publikum ___ den Sänger aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auspfeifen?

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