German

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Etymology

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From auslaufen (to expire, be discontinued) +‎ Modell (model).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯slaʊ̯fmoˌdɛl/

Noun

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Auslaufmodell n (strong, genitive Auslaufmodells or Auslaufmodelles, plural Auslaufmodelle)

  1. (economics) something phased out or discontinued; a model of some merchandise which is still sold, but whose production has been (or will soon be) stopped
  2. (figurative) a thing of the past, something unlikely to be around for long

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