Polyglot Dictionary

ausprobieren

/ˈaʊ̯sˌpʁobiːʁən/

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
probiert aus
past
probierte aus
perfect
hat ausprobiert

Meaning

  1. to try out

    Built from aus (out) + probieren (to try (out)).

    • Sie wollte das neue Rezept ausprobieren.

      She wanted to try out the new recipe.

    • Ich möchte das neue Rezept einmal ausprobieren. Hoffentlich schmeckt es.

      I would like to try out the new recipe. I hope it tastes good.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • probieren to try (out)

Similar words

erproben

erproben is more formal or technical, testing something rigorously; ausprobieren is more everyday, casual trying — both mean "to try out."

probieren

ausprobieren and probieren are close synonyms for "to try out"; probieren also separately means "to taste."

Practice

1 What does ausprobieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie wollte das neue Rezept ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausprobieren?

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