aussterben

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtɛʁbn̩/

verb B1

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
stirbt aus
past
starb aus
perfect
ist ausgestorben

Meaning

  1. to die out

    Built from aus (out) + sterben (to die).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • aus out
  • sterben to die

Similar words

sterben

Aussterben is for a species, tradition, or language to die OUT, to go extinct; sterben is for an individual to die.

Practice

1 What does aussterben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Viele Tierarten sterben ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aussterben?

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