ausbaden

German

Etymology

aus- +‎ baden. Literally, bathe out.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdən/, [-dn̩]
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Verb

ausbaden (weak, third-person singular present badet aus, past tense badete aus, past participle ausgebadet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to handle the consequences of, to pay the price for
    Du hast das versaut, also musst du es auch ausbaden.You messed it up, so you have to pay the price too.
    Du versaust es und ich darf es dann ausbaden.You mess it up, and I'm the one who has to pay the price.

Usage notes

  • Commonly with the auxiliaries müssen and dürfen, as in the examples above.

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