aussetzen

German

Etymology

aus- +‎ setzen

Verb

1. (transitive, to a danger, risk, etc.) to expose
2. (transitive, a baby) to expose, to abandon
3. (transitive, an award) to offer
4. (transitive, an activity or process) to suspend, to interrupt
5. (intransitive, in a game) to miss a turn

Derived terms

• Aussetzen
• Aussetzung
• aussetzend
• ausgesetzt

Further reading

• “aussetzen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From aus- (“out-”) +‎ setzen (“to put”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæu̯sˌzætsen/, [ˈæˑʊ̯sˌzæt͡sən], [ˈæˑʊ̯ˌsæt͡sən]

Verb

aussetzen (third-person singular present setzt aus, past participle ausgesat, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive, a child or pet) to abandon
2. (transitive) to maroon
3. (transitive, an activity, proceedings, etc.) to suspend, to adjourn, to interrupt
4. (transitive, a reward or prize) to offer
5. (transitive, to a danger or risk, etc.) to expose, to subject

Conjugation

Regular, separable
infinitive	aussetzen
participle	ausgesat
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	setzen aus	—
2nd singular	setz aus	setz aus
3rd singular	setzt aus	—
1st plural	setzen aus	—
2nd plural	setzt aus	setzt aus
3rd plural	setzen aus	—
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.