German word

Ausgang

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sgaːŋ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounexit

Example

Hier sind die Ausgänge.

Here are the exits.

Illustration for Ausgang (exit)

More examples

Am Ausgang warten viele Leute.

Many people are waiting at the exit.

Core concept

A passage opens from an enclosed place toward the outside, or an event reaches the point where its course is settled.

Common phrases

  • am Ausgang warten

    wait at the exit

  • Notausgang

    emergency exit

Similar words

Ausfahrt: A vehicle exit from a road or parking area.
Notausgang: An exit used for evacuation during a fire or other emergency.
Eingang: A door or passage used to enter a building or room.

Definition in German

Ausgang ist ein Ort oder eine Vorrichtung (z. B. Tür, Tor, Flur), durch die man einen Innenraum nach außen verlässt; bildlich kann Ausgang das Resultat oder den Abschluss eines Vorgangs meinen.

Word origin

The compound Ausgang joins aus with Gang, a noun related to gehen and originally referring to movement or a passage.

Usage tips

  • For a road or motorway exit, German usually uses Ausfahrt, while Ausgang normally refers to leaving a building or other enclosed place.

Other meanings

  • resultnoun

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