aussteigen

German

Etymology

aus- + steigen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtaɪ̯ɡŋ̩/, /ˈʔaʊ̯sʃtaɪ̯ɡən/
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Verb

aussteigen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present steigt aus, past tense stieg aus, past participle ausgestiegen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to exit, get off (especially a vehicle)
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to phase out, to back out, to bail out
    aus der Kohleenergie aussteigento phase out coal power
  3. (intransitive, informal) to drop out (to opt out of conventional society)

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