German

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Etymology

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aus- +‎ baden. Literally, bathe out.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌbaːdən/, [-dn̩]
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Verb

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ausbaden (weak, third-person singular present badet aus, past tense badete aus, past participle ausgebadet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to handle the consequences of, to pay the price for
    Du hast das versaut, also musst du es auch ausbaden.You messed it up, so you have to pay the price too.

Usage notes

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  • Commonly with the auxiliary müssen, as in the example above.

Conjugation

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