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aus- +‎ dörren

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sˌdœʁən/
  • Hyphenation: aus‧dör‧ren

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ausdörren (weak, third-person singular present dörrt aus, past tense dörrte aus, past participle ausgedörrt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to dry up
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Ezekiel 17:24 (with KJV translation)
      Und sollen alle Feldbäume erfahren, daß ich, der HERR, den hohen Baum erniedrigt habe und den niedrigen Baum erhöht habe und den grünen Baum ausgedörrt und den dürren Baum grünend gemacht habe. Ich, der HERR, rede es und tue es auch.
      And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

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