ausgehen

German

Etymology

From aus- + gehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯sɡeːən/
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Verb

ausgehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present geht aus, past tense ging aus, past participle ausgegangen, past subjunctive ginge aus, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to go out
    Ich gehe nicht in die Disko, weil ich tanzen will, sondern weil ich ausgehen will.
    I am not going to the nightclub because I want to dance, but because I want to go out.
  2. (intransitive, colloquial, of a light, etc.) to go out
  3. (intransitive) to run out
    Das Geld für den Hausbau ist ausgegangen.
    The money for building the house has run out.
  4. (intransitive) to fall out
    Meine Haare sind mir schon ausgegangen.
    My hair is already falling out.
  5. to start (von (at)); to come (von (from))

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