Ausstand

Meaning

1. strike (work stoppage)
2. a (small) farewell party traditionally organised by someone leaving a position, a company, a club, etc., in various forms but prototypically consisting of cold food (such as cake or sandwiches) and an alcoholic drink (sparkling wine or beer)
3. unpaid debt

Concepts

strike

debt

leaving party

obligation

walkout

going-away party

Synonyms

Schuld

Streik

Arbeitskampf

Arbeitsniederlegung

Arbeitseinstellung

Arbeitsausstand

-s

Abschiedsfeier

Hyphenated as

Aus‧stand

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaʊ̯sˈʃtant]

Etymology

Cognate with English: outstand

In summary

From aus- + Stand. Cognate with English outstand.