German edit

Etymology edit

From aus (out) +‎ -wärtig (-ward).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯svɛʁtɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯svɛʁtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: aus‧wär‧tig

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auswärtig (strong nominative masculine singular auswärtiger, not comparable)

  1. foreign, external
    Bundesministerium für auswärtige AngelegenheitenFederal Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Ausschuss für auswärtige BeziehungenCommittee for Foreign Relations
  2. out-of-town, non-local
    auswärtige Gästeout-of-town guests

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