See also: Aushöhlen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ūzholn, from Old High German ūzholо̄n. Equivalent to aus- +‎ höhlen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊshøːlən/
  • Hyphenation: aus‧höh‧len

Verb

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aushöhlen (weak, third-person singular present höhlt aus, past tense höhlte aus, past participle ausgehöhlt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to hollow out
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to undermine, to hollow out

Conjugation

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