auschecken

to check out (of a hotel)

verb OWS-chek-en Rare

Origin: borrowed from English

Usage Note

auschecken means to check out of a hotel, returning the key and settling the bill. Separable: er checkt aus, hat ausgecheckt. The checkout time is the Abreisezeit; late checkout may incur extra charges.

Examples

"Wir müssen bis 11 Uhr ausgecheckt haben."

Natural Translation

We have to have checked out by 11 a.m.

Literal Translation

We must by 11 o'clock checked-out have.

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