verb
ausleihen
borrow · lend
Etwas für eine bestimmte Zeit von jemand anderem bekommen und es später wieder zurückgeben.
The German word "ausleihen" is a verb meaning "to borrow" or "to lend" (depending on context).
Word components:
- aus = out, from
- leihen = to lend
Similar words:
- borgen (to borrow/lend, informal)
- entleihen (to borrow, especially for words or ideas)
- verleihen (to lend out, often officially)
Differences:
- ausleihen can mean both borrowing and lending, depending on sentence context.
- borgen is more informal and mostly used colloquially.
- entleihen usually refers to borrowing intangible things like words or concepts.
- verleihen focuses on lending something out, often in an official or formal sense.
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Examples
Wir leihen uns ein Buch aus der Bibliothek aus.verb
We borrow a book from the library.
Kannst du mir dein Buch ausleihen?verb
Can you lend me your book?
Kannst du mir dieses Fahrrad ausleihen?verb
Can you lend me this bicycle?
Für den Umzug haben wir einen Transporter ausgeliehen.verb
We borrowed a van for the move.
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