ausspähen
/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpɛːən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- späht aus
- past
- spähte aus
- perfect
- hat ausgespäht
Meaning
-
to spy out
Built from aus (out) + spähen (to peer).
Made of
- aus out
- spähen to peer
Similar words
Ausspähen is a slightly more literary word for scouting or spying something out; spionieren is the general, everyday word for spying.
Practice
1 What does ausspähen mean?
to spy out
2 Fill the gap: Der Dieb ___ das Haus aus.
Full sentence: Der Dieb spähte das Haus aus. (The thief spied out the house.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausspähen?
ausspähen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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