auswaschen

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German

Etymology

Equivalent to aus (out) +‎ waschen (to wash).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌvaʃən/
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  • Hyphenation: aus‧wa‧schen

Verb

auswaschen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present wäscht aus, past tense wusch aus, past participle ausgewaschen, past subjunctive wüsche aus, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to wash out (a container, a brush, etc.)
    Wir müssen die Mülleimer auswaschen; die sind voller Maden.
    We must wash out the bins; they are full of maggots.
  2. (transitive) to wash out (a stain, etc.); to remove by washing
    Den Fleck kann ich auswaschen.
    I can wash out that stain.
  3. (reflexive) to be washed out; to fade through washing (chiefly of dyes)
    Dein neues Hemd ist schlechte Qualität; die Farbe wäscht sich schon aus.
    Your new shirt is of bad quality; the colour is already fading in the wash.

Usage notes

  • The reflexive use generally implies gradual fading. For “to wash out” said of a stain, use sich auswaschen lassen: Der Fleck hat sich gut auswaschen lassen. (That stain washed out well.) Colloquially, rausgehen is also used: Der Fleck ist gut rausgegangen.

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