Polyglot Dictionary

ausspielen

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃpiːlən/

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

Forms

present
spielt aus
past
spielte aus
perfect
hat ausgespielt

Meaning

  1. to play out; to play off

    Built from aus (out) + spielen (to play).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • spielen to play

Similar words

spielen

spielen is the general verb for "to play"; ausspielen specifically means to play a particular card in a card game, or to pit one person or thing against another.

Practice

1 What does ausspielen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man darf die beiden nicht gegeneinander ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausspielen?

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