German word

auswärts

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌvɛɐ̯ts/

Meaning

  • adverbaway

Example

Wir haben auswärts verloren.

We lost away from home.

Illustration for auswärts (away)

More examples

Ich esse heute Abend auswärts.

I'm eating out tonight.

Core concept

An activity taking place beyond its usual home base.

Common phrases

  • auswärts essen

    eat out

  • auswärts spielen

    play away

  • auswärts übernachten

    spend the night away from home

Similar words

zu Hause: At home.
draußen: In the open air, outside a building.
woanders: Somewhere other than the current place.
drinnen: Inside a building or enclosed room.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Handlungen oder Ereignisse, die außerhalb des eigenen Standorts stattfinden; wird oft mit Verben wie spielen, sein oder reisen verwendet.

Word origin

The adverb combines aus, meaning 'out', with -wärts, a directional suffix related to English -ward and -wards.

Usage tips

  • Unlike draußen, auswärts points to a place away from the usual base rather than simply to the open air.

Other meanings

  • outadverb

Opposites

  • zu Hauseat homeadverb
  • heimwärtshomewardadverb

Related words

  • Auswärtsspielaway matchnoun
  • Auswärtstoraway goalnoun
  • Auswärtsfahrtaway tripnoun

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