auswirken

See also: Auswirken

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūzwürken. Equivalent to aus- +‎ wirken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊsˌvɪʁkən], [-kŋ̩]
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  • Hyphenation: aus‧wir‧ken

Verb

auswirken (weak, third-person singular present wirkt aus, past tense wirkte aus, past participle ausgewirkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, archaic) to work something until finished or ready (e.g., kneading dough a last time after resting)
  2. (transitive, hunting, archaic) to dress (to cut up an animal or its flesh for food)
    Synonyms: zerlegen, zerwirken
  3. (reflexive) to affect, impact (have an effect on) [with auf (+ accusative)]

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