German word

aus

Pronunciation

IPA/aʊ̯s/

Meaning

  • prepositionfrom

Example

Sie kommt aus Berlin.

She comes from Berlin.

Illustration for aus (from)

More examples

Er stammt aus Deutschland.

He is from Germany.

Core concept

A person moves out through a doorway, while the same doorway marks the source of a place, cause, or material.

Common phrases

  • aus Berlin

    from Berlin

  • aus Deutschland

    from Germany

Similar words

von: Indicates the person or place from which movement begins.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Herkunft, Ursache oder das Herauskommen aus einem Raum und wird in festen Wendungen für Herkunftsangaben („aus Berlin“) sowie für Materialangaben gebraucht.

Word origin

German aus continues Old High German uz and is historically related to English out, with its spatial sense extending to origins, causes, and material.

Usage tips

  • Aus takes the dative, so the phrase is aus dem Haus rather than a direct English-style equivalent.

Other meanings

  • made ofpreposition
  • out ofpreposition

Opposites

  • ininpreposition

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