herauswerfen
/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌvɛʁfn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- wirft heraus
- past
- warf heraus
- perfect
- hat herausgeworfen
Meaning
-
to throw out
Built from heraus (out (motion outward) + werfen (to throw).
Made of
- heraus out (motion outward
- werfen to throw
Similar words
herauswerfen and hinauswerfen both mean "to throw out," largely interchangeable; heraus- implies out toward the speaker, hinaus- out away from the speaker.
Practice
1 What does herauswerfen mean?
to throw out
2 Fill the gap: Sie warfen den Betrunkenen aus der Kneipe ___.
Full sentence: Sie warfen den Betrunkenen aus der Kneipe heraus. (They threw the drunk out of the pub.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herauswerfen?
herauswerfen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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