Ausstand

German

Etymology

From aus- +‎ Stand. Cognate with English outstand.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯sˈʃtant]
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  • Hyphenation: Aus‧stand

Noun

Ausstand m (genitive Ausstands or Ausstandes, plural Ausstände)

  1. strike (work stoppage)
  2. a (small) farewell party traditionally organised by someone leaving a position, a company, a club, etc., in various forms but prototypically consisting of cold food (such as cake or sandwiches) and an alcoholic drink (sparkling wine or beer)
  3. (dated, mostly plural) unpaid debt

Declension
Declension of Ausstand
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ausstand die Ausstände
genitive eines des Ausstandes,
Ausstands		 der Ausstände
dative einem dem Ausstand,
Ausstande1		 den Ausständen
accusative einen den Ausstand die Ausstände
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • (strike): Arbeitskampf; Streik
  • (farewell party): Abschiedsfeier

Antonyms
  • (farewell party): Einstand

Derived terms
  • ausständig

Further reading
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