Polyglot Dictionary

aussaugen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzaʊ̯ɡn̩/

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

Forms

present
saugt aus
past
saugte aus
perfect
hat ausgesaugt

Meaning

  1. to suck out

    Built from aus (out) + saugen (to vacuum).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • saugen to vacuum

Similar words

ansaugen

aussaugen means to suck something out — extract it by suction, or figuratively to drain or exploit someone; ansaugen means to suck something in (e.g. a pump drawing in air or liquid).

Practice

1 What does aussaugen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Vampir ___ das Blut aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aussaugen?

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