Garaus
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Substantivized form of gar aus (“totally finished”, literally “completely out”).[1][2] Compare English carouse.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Garaus m (strong, genitive Garaus, plural Garaus)
Usage notes[edit]
Fossil word, only used in certain set phrases: jemandem den Garaus machen (“to do someone in, to kill”).
Declension[edit]
Declension of Garaus [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “Garaus” in Duden online
- ^ “Garaus” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Further reading[edit]
- Garaus on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de