Ausgeben
Example: Ich werde heute viel Geld für das neue Buch ausgeben.
Definition
"Ausgeben" means to spend money or resources on something. It refers to the act of giving out or disbursing funds, often for purchasing goods or services, such as in the example sentence: 'Ich werde heute viel Geld für das neue Buch ausgeben.'
Etymology
The German verb "ausgeben" is a compound of 'aus' meaning 'out' and 'geben' meaning 'to give.' It literally means 'to give out.' This reflects its meaning related to distributing or spending something, especially money. Did you know? The word 'geben' is related to the English word 'give,' showing their common Germanic roots.
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"Ausgeben" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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