German word

Ausstieg

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌʃtiːk/

Meaning

  • masculine noungetting off

Example

Beim Ausstieg aus dem Bus half ein Fahrgast der alten Frau.

As the elderly woman was getting off the bus, a passenger helped her.

Illustration for Ausstieg (getting off)

More examples

Der geplante Ausstieg aus dem Abkommen wurde kontrovers diskutiert.

The planned withdrawal from the agreement was controversially discussed.

Core concept

A marked place or moment turns movement from inside to outside, especially when a passenger leaves a vehicle.

Common phrases

  • der Ausstieg aus dem Bus

    getting off the bus

  • der Ausstieg aus dem Projekt

    withdrawal from the project

  • der Ausstieg aus dem Abkommen

    withdrawal from the agreement

Similar words

Haltestelle: A place where buses or trams stop for passengers.
Einstieg: The moment a passenger gets into a vehicle.
Bahnsteig: A platform beside railway tracks for boarding or leaving trains.
Ausgang: A doorway for leaving a building or facility.

Definition in German

die Stelle oder der Zeitpunkt, an dem man ein Fahrzeug oder einen Raum verlässt

Word origin

The noun Ausstieg is formed from the separable prefix aus- ('out') and steigen ('to step or climb'), naming the act and point of going out.

Usage tips

  • Ausstieg can also mean withdrawal from a project or activity, so English 'pullout' and 'withdrawal' fit some contexts better than 'getting off'.

Other meanings

  • exitnoun
  • pulloutnoun
  • withdrawalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Ausstiegsplanwithdrawal plannoun
  • Ausstiegsoptionwithdrawal optionnoun

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