auszahlen
/ˈaʊ̯sˌtsaːlən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- zahlt aus
- past
- zahlte aus
- perfect
- hat ausgezahlt
Meaning
-
to pay out
Built from aus (out) + zahlen (to pay).
Made of
- aus out
- zahlen to pay
Similar words
auszahlen means "to pay out," disbursing a sum; nachzahlen means "to pay extra" or pay a supplementary amount later, like back pay.
zurückzahlen is about paying back a debt; auszahlen is about paying out, like a payout or disbursement.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desembolsar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pay out."
Practice
1 What does auszahlen mean?
to pay out
2 Fill the gap: Die Bank ___ das Geld aus.
Full sentence: Die Bank zahlt das Geld aus. (The bank pays out the money.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches auszahlen?
auszahlen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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