ausrotten

Betekenis

1. (weak) to root out, to eradicate, to extirpate, to purge, to remove entirely
2. (usually,weak) to exterminate, to kill off, to stamp out, to cause to become extinct

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈaʊ̯sˌʁɔtən/

Etimologie

From aus- (“out”) + rotten (“to clear woods”), the latter was a more southern variant of roden, from Middle High German roten, roden, from Proto-Germanic *rudōną.