ausschwimmen

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German

Etymology

aus- +‎ schwimmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌʃvɪmən/
  • Hyphenation: aus‧schwim‧men

Verb

ausschwimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present schwimmt aus, past tense schwamm aus or (archaic) schwomm aus, past participle ausgeschwommen, past subjunctive schwämme aus or schwömme aus, auxiliary sein)

  1. to swim out
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 27:42 (with KJV translation)
      Die Kriegsknechte aber hatten einen Rat, die Gefangenen zu töten, daß nicht jemand, so er ausschwömme, entflöhe.
      And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.

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