Polyglot Dictionary

heraus

/hɛˈʁaʊ̯s/

adverb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. out (motion outward, toward the speaker)

    Contrasts with hinaus, which is motion outward away from the speaker.

    • Komm sofort heraus!

      Come out right now!

Similar words

hinaus

heraus moves outward toward the speaker's side; hinaus moves outward away from the speaker's viewpoint.

raus

raus is the everyday spoken contraction that covers both heraus and hinaus without distinguishing direction relative to the speaker.

Practice

1 What does heraus mean?

2 Fill the gap: Komm sofort ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches heraus?

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