austreten
[ˈʔausˌtʁeːtn̩] verb C2- to leave, retire from, quit · Er ist aus dem Chor ausgetreten. He quit the choir.
- to stamp out (a fire, etc.) · Habt ihr das Lagerfeuer ausgetreten? Did y'all stamp out the campfire?
- to go (to the bathroom), to use the toilet · Entschuldigen Sie, ich muss kurz austreten. Excuse me, I have to go use the bathroom.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- austreten
- Present (er)
- tritt aus
- Präteritum (er)
- trat aus
- Perfekt (er)
- ist ausgetreten
- Infinitive with zu
- auszutreten
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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