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Etymology

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Deverbal from ausheben (to excavate, dig). Also analyzable as aus- +‎ Hub.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯sˌhuːp/
  • Hyphenation: Aus‧hub

Noun

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Aushub m (strong, genitive Aushubs, plural Aushube)

  1. (chiefly in the singular) digging, excavation
    Synonyms: Ausbaggern, Ausgraben, Ausheben, Ausschaufeln
  2. dug out material (earth, soil, etc.)

Declension

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Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  • Aushub” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Aushub” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Aushub” in Duden online