aussterben

See also: Aussterben

German

Etymology

aus- +‎ sterben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtɛɐ̯bm̩], [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtɛʁbm̩], [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtɛɐ̯bən], [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtɛʁbən]
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  • Hyphenation: aus‧ster‧ben

Verb

aussterben (class 3 strong, third-person singular present stirbt aus, past tense starb aus, past participle ausgestorben, past subjunctive stürbe aus, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to die out, become extinct; (figurative) to cease (being used, practiced, etc.)

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