ausrüsten

/ˈaʊsˌʁʏstn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
rüstet aus
past
rüstete aus
perfect
hat ausgerüstet

Meaning

  1. to equip

    • Die Feuerwehr wurde mit neuen Geräten ausgerüstet.

      The fire brigade was equipped with new devices.

    • Die Expedition wurde mit warmer Kleidung ausgerüstet. Auch Zelte und Essen gehörten dazu.

      The expedition was equipped with warm clothing. Tents and food were part of it too.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

bestücken

bestücken is more about stocking or filling with components, like equipping a shelf; ausrüsten is more general equipping, like gear or equipment.

versehen

ausrüsten is more about equipping with gear or equipment specifically; versehen is more general, "to provide with."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aparelhar

aparelhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to equip."

Portuguese

equipar

equipar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to equip."

Practice

1 What does ausrüsten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Feuerwehr wurde mit neuen Geräten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausrüsten?

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