auswendig

A2

by heart

English meaning
by heart
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auswendig in a sentence

Sie kann das Gedicht auswendig aufsagen.

She can recite the poem by heart.

Word family

auswendig is built from wendig (manoueverable / agile). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does auswendig mean in English?

auswendig means "by heart". For example: "Sie kann das Gedicht auswendig aufsagen." — "She can recite the poem by heart."

What level is auswendig in German?

auswendig is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the memory & forgetting vocabulary.

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