auswickeln

/ˈaʊ̯sˌvɪkl̩n/

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
wickelt aus
past
wickelte aus
perfect
hat ausgewickelt

Meaning

  1. to unwrap

    Built from aus (out) + wickeln (to wrap).

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
  • wickeln to wrap

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desenvolver

desenvolver is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to unwrap."

Practice

1 What does auswickeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ das Geschenk aus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auswickeln?

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