ausrotten
/ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- rottet aus
- past
- rottete aus
- perfect
- hat ausgerottet
Meaning
-
to eradicate, to exterminate
Similar words
Close, figuratively — entwurzeln (to uproot) can describe eradicating something, like ausrotten.
Similar in other languages
English
exterminate is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to eradicate, to exterminate."
Practice
1 What does ausrotten mean?
to eradicate, to exterminate
2 Fill the gap: Man hat den Wolf hier ___.
Full sentence: Man hat den Wolf hier ausgerottet. (The wolf was exterminated here.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausrotten?
ausrotten: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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