aushorchen

B2

to sound out

English meaning
to sound out
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aushorchen in a sentence

Die Journalistin versuchte, die Wahrheit auszuhorchen.

The journalist tried to sound out the truth.

Conjugation of aushorchen

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

ichhorche aus
duhorchst aus
er/sie/eshorcht aus
wirhorchen aus
ihrhorcht aus
sie/Siehorchen aus
Simple past (er/sie/es)
horchte aus
Perfect
hat ausgehorcht

Word family

aushorchen is built from horchen (listening). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about aushorchen

How do you conjugate aushorchen?

Present tense: horche aus, horchst aus, horcht aus, horchen aus, horcht aus, horchen aus. Simple past: horchte aus. Perfect: hat ausgehorcht. aushorchen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aushorchen mean in English?

aushorchen means "to sound out". For example: "Die Journalistin versuchte, die Wahrheit auszuhorchen." — "The journalist tried to sound out the truth."

What level is aushorchen in German?

aushorchen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the speaking & talking vocabulary.

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