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aus

out of

preposition OWS Common
Grammar & Structure Prepositions

Also means

from

Usage Note

aus takes the dative and marks coming out of an enclosed space or one's origin (aus Deutschland, aus Holz 'made of wood'). As a separable prefix and adverb it also means 'off' or 'finished', as in das Licht ist aus ('the light is off'). Contrast with von for a mere starting point.

Examples

"Sie kommt aus Spanien."

Natural Translation

She comes from Spain.

Literal Translation

She comes out-of Spain.

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