ausreißen

See also: Ausreißen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzrīzen, from Old High German ūzrīzan. Equivalent to aus- +‎ reißen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯sʁaɪ̯sn̩/, /ˈʔaʊ̯sʁaɪ̯sən/
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Verb

ausreißen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present reißt aus, past tense riss aus, past participle ausgerissen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to tear out
  2. (transitive) to uproot (a tree)
    einen Baum ausreißen.to uproot a tree.
    Ich könnte Bäume ausreißen.I'm on top of the world (idiom).
  3. to run away

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