auslernen

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German

Etymology

aus- +‎ lernen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌlɛʁnən/
  • Hyphenation: aus‧ler‧nen
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Verb

auslernen (weak, third-person singular present lernt aus, past tense lernte aus, past participle ausgelernt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to finish learning
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der junge Riese”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 23:
      Da riß der Junge den dicksten Eichenbaum aus der Erde, daß es krachte, und war ihm nur ein Spaß. Wie der alte Riese das sah, sprach er „nun ists gut, du hast ausgelernt,“ und führte ihn zurück auf den Acker, wo er ihn geholt hatte.
      Then the boy tore the thickest oak tree out of the earth so that it cracked, and he was just kidding. When the old giant saw that, he said, "It's good, you've finished learning," and led him back to the field where he had fetched him.

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Further reading

  • auslernen” in Duden online
  • auslernen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache