aus verb

ausklingen

ist ausgeklungen ·
Based on: aus, klingen
1.

to slowly fade out

(In a literal sense for music ending by itself.)
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Examples
  • Die Musik klingt langsam aus und der Abend wird ruhig.
  • The music is slowly fading out and the evening turns quiet.
2.

to come to an end

("ausklingen lassen" - Quite common phrasing for letting an event naturally slowly end. Like a nice evening or vacation day or something.)
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  • Wir lassen den Abend gemütlich auf der Terrasse ausklingen.
  • We're letting the evening wind down comfortably on the terrace.

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

ausklingen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to slowly fade out, 2. to come to an end.

What is the past tense of 'ausklingen'?

ist ausgeklungen /

What is 'ausklingen' related to?

The word 'ausklingen' is related to aus and klingen.

Where can I learn more about 'ausklingen'?

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