auslaufen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German ūzloufen. Equivalent to aus- +‎ laufen. Cognate with Dutch uitlopen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔaʊ̯slaʊ̯fɱ̩/, /ˈʔaʊ̯slaʊ̯fən/ Hyphenation: aus‧lau‧fen === Verb === auslaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft aus, past tense lief aus, past participle ausgelaufen, auxiliary sein) (intransitive) to expire; to be no longer valid Synonym: ablaufen Die Gültigkeit ihres Passes ist ausgelaufen. ― Her passport did expire. Der Vertrag ist ausgelaufen. ― The contract was no longer valid. (intransitive) to leak; to flow out; to run out; to run dry, to empty Aus dem Tank lief Öl aus. ― The tank was leaking oil. (intransitive, nautical, of a ship) to debouch, to leave a port; harbour etc. Das Schiff lief aus dem Hafen aus. ― The ship left the harbour. / The ship was put to sea. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “auslaufen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “auslaufen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “auslaufen” in Duden online “auslaufen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “auslaufen” in OpenThesaurus.de