aussetzen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌzɛtsn̩/

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
setzt aus
past
setzte aus
perfect
hat ausgesetzt

Meaning

  1. to stop, to skip (a turn); to expose (to risk); to abandon (an animal)

    Built from aus (out) + setzen (to set, to place).

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
  • setzen to set, to place

Practice

1 What does aussetzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sein Herz ___ kurz aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aussetzen?

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