ausschlagen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːɡn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schlägt aus
past
schlug aus
perfect
hat ausgeschlagen

Meaning

  1. to decline; to sprout; to knock out

    Built from aus (out) + schlagen (to hit).

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

Made of

  • aus out
  • schlagen to hit

Similar words

ablehnen

Ablehnen is the general word for refusing; ausschlagen specifically means to decline or turn down a concrete offer.

Practice

1 What does ausschlagen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Angebot aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausschlagen?

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