ausschmücken

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃmʏkn̩/

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
schmückt aus
past
schmückte aus
perfect
hat ausgeschmückt

Meaning

  1. to embellish

    Built from aus (out) + schmücken (to decorate).

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
  • schmücken to decorate

Practice

1 What does ausschmücken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Geschichte aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausschmücken?

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