ausfransen

to fray / ravel / frazzle

English meaning: to fray / ravel / frazzle
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with A

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ausfransen in a sentence

Der Stoff franstet an den Kanten aus.
The fabric frayed at the edges.

Conjugation of ausfransen

ausfransen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichfranse aus

dufranst aus

er/sie/esfranst aus

wirfransen aus

ihrfranst aus

sie/Siefransen aus

Simple past (er/sie/es): franste aus
Perfect: ist ausgefranst

Words that go with ausfransen

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Questions about ausfransen

How do you conjugate ausfransen?

Present tense: franse aus, franst aus, franst aus, fransen aus, franst aus, fransen aus. Simple past: franste aus. Perfect: ist ausgefranst. ausfransen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does ausfransen mean in English?

ausfransen means "to fray / ravel / frazzle". For example: "Der Stoff franstet an den Kanten aus." — "The fabric frayed at the edges."

What level is ausfransen in German?

ausfransen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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