außen

Based on: aus
Goethe B1 Adverb
1.

outside, on the outside

Opposite: innen
(Usually used in contexts of referring to the outer side of something or someone.)
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Examples
  • Das Auto ist außen ganz sauber.
  • The car is completely clean on the outside.

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aus, raus, draußen – Words for “out” in German

aus, raus, draußen and außen - they all mean "out" in German, but they're all different. Today, we'll learn what they mean and we'll look at aus as a prefix.

Vocab: aus, ausmachen, ausgehen, ausfallen, raus, draußen, außen, außer, äußerlich, äußern, veräußern

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How many meanings does the German word 'außen' have?

außen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. outside, on the outside.

What is 'außen' related to?

The word 'außen' is related to aus.

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aus, raus, draußen – Words for “out” in German
aus, raus, draußen and außen - they all mean "out" in German, but they're all different. Today, we'll learn what they mean and we'll look at aus as a prefix.
Vocab: aus, ausmachen, ausgehen, ausfallen, raus, draußen, außen, außer, äußerlich, äußern, veräußern
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