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Etymology

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Borrowed from Low German utbücksen. Possibly through Bangebüx (scaredy pants). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌbʏksn̩/
  • Hyphenation: aus‧bü‧xen
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Verb

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ausbüxen (weak, third-person singular present büxt aus, past tense büxte aus, past participle ausgebüxt, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to run off, abscond
    Synonym: ausreißen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • ausbüxen” in Duden online
  • ausbüxen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache