German Conversation · Level 185
30 words
German word
ausliefern
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌliːfɐn/
Meaning
- verbdeliver
Example
Der Kurier liefert das Paket aus.
The courier delivers the package.
More examples
Der Onlineshop hat die bestellte Ware gestern ausgeliefert.
The online shop delivered the ordered goods yesterday.
Core concept
A parcel leaves the sender's hands, travels outward, and ends in the recipient's hands.
Common phrases
eine Bestellung ausliefern
deliver an order
bestellte Ware ausliefern
deliver ordered goods
Similar words
liefern: To bring products or packages to customers or retail stores.
zustellen: To bring letters or parcels to the address of the intended recipient.
übergeben: To pass an item directly to another person as a completed handover.
abliefern: To bring parcels or documents to a designated person or location and hand them over.
Definition in German
Waren oder Pakete vom Absender zum Empfänger bringen und übergeben.
Word origin
Ausliefern combines the separable prefix "aus-" with "liefern", a verb borrowed through French from Latin "liberare" meaning "to set free" or "deliver".
Usage tips
- As a separable verb, "ausliefern" places "aus" at the end of a main clause and uses "auszuliefern" with "zu".
Other meanings
- shipverb
- hand oververb
Opposites
- einbehaltenwithholdverb
Related words
- Auslieferungdeliverynoun
- Auslieferungsfristdelivery deadlinenoun
- ausgeliefertdeliveredadjective