heraus

See also: heraus-

German

Etymology

From Middle High German herūz, herūʒ, harūz, from Old High German heraūz (“out of here; forth”), equivalent to her- (“to or over here; hither”, prefix implying movement) +‎ aus (“out”). Compare German hinaus (“out from here”) and German daraus (“out from there”) and archaic English hereout (“out of here”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hɛˈʁaus]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Adverb

heraus

  1. out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there

Further reading
  • “heraus” in Duden online
  • “heraus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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