ausschaufeln

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯fl̩n/

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
schaufelt aus
past
schaufelte aus
perfect
hat ausgeschaufelt

Meaning

  1. to dig out

    Built from aus (out) + schaufeln (to shovel).

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

Made of

  • aus out
  • schaufeln to shovel

Similar words

graben

graben is the general verb for digging; ausschaufeln specifically means to dig something OUT — excavate or clear it out with a shovel.

Practice

1 What does ausschaufeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie schaufelten ein Loch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausschaufeln?

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