German

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Etymology

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aus- +‎ räumen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔɪ̯mən]
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Verb

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ausräumen (weak, third-person singular present räumt aus, past tense räumte aus, past participle ausgeräumt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to clear out
    Sie räumte sämtliche Küchenschränke aus.
    She cleaned out all of the kitchen cupboards.
  2. (transitive) to clear up (i.e. a misconception)
    Bitte, lass mich das Missverständnis ausräumen.
    Please let me set the record straight.
    die Zweifel ausräumen
    to dispel doubts

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