außerstande

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

außer +‎ Stande

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯sɐˈʃtandə/
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Adverb

außerstande

  1. unable
    Antonym: imstande
    Das Land war außerstande, seine Schulden zu begleichen. ― The country was unable to pay its debts.

Usage notes

Restricted to certain verb combinations:

außerstande sein ― to be unable (to ...)
sich außerstande sehen/fühlen/zeigen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

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