auserlesen

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sɛɐ̯ˌleːzn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: aus‧er‧le‧sen

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ūzerlesen. Equivalent to aus- (out) +‎ erlesen (select, choose).

Verb

auserlesen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present erliest aus, past tense erlas aus, past participle auserlesen, past subjunctive erläse aus, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, literary, dated) to select, choose
Conjugation
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German ūzerlesen.

Participle

auserlesen

  1. past participle of auserlesen

Adjective

auserlesen (strong nominative masculine singular auserlesener, comparative auserlesener, superlative am auserlesensten)

  1. (literary) select, exquisite, choice, particular
Declension
Derived terms
  • Auserlesenheit

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