Polyglot Dictionary

ausruhen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʁuːən/

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
reflexive

Forms

present
ruht aus
past
ruhte aus
perfect
hat ausgeruht

Meaning

  1. to rest

    Built from aus (out) + ruhen (to rest).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • ruhen to rest

Similar words

ruhen

Sich ausruhen is resting or recovering after exertion; ruhen is the general word for being at rest — it's also used legally, as in "der Fall ruht," the case is on hold.

Practice

1 What does ausruhen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nach der Arbeit ruhe ich mich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausruhen?

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