aus dem Off

German

Etymology

Univerbation of aus +‎ dem +‎ Off. Not a pseudo-anglicism from imagined or from actual from the off, which few Germans had the opportunity to encounter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔaʊ̯s deːm ˈʔɔf]

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Prepositional phrase

aus dem Off

1. (idiomatic) without making oneself a distinguished person.

Further reading

• “Off” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Off” in Duden online