ausschließen

German

Alternative forms

  • ausschliessen (Switzerland)

Etymology

aus- + schließen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃliːsn̩], [ˈʔaʊ̯sʃliːsən]
  • (file)

Verb

ausschließen (class 2 strong, third-person singular simple present schließt aus, past tense schloss aus, past participle ausgeschlossen, past subjunctive schlösse aus, auxiliary haben)

  1. to exclude, to debar
  2. to rule out
    • 2015, Tim Krohn, Nachts in Vals:
      denn auch das Einerzimmer hatte Doppelbett, und natürlich schloss Marlette gleich kategorisch aus, im Kinderbett zu schlafen […].
      For even the single room had a double bed, and naturally Marlette categorically ruled out sleeping on the child's bed.
  3. (reflexive) to lock out oneself

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