ausbaldowern

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German

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Etymology

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19th century, from Rotwelsch (thieves’ cant). Equivalent to aus- +‎ Baldower (tipster, insider) +‎ -n. See the noun (which is now archaic) for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sbalˌdoːvəʁn/, [ˈʔaʊ̯s.balˌdoː.vɐn]
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Verb

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ausbaldowern (weak, third-person singular present baldowert aus, past tense baldowerte aus, past participle ausbaldowert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to scout, spy
    Synonym: auskundschaften

Conjugation

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