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Garaus
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German
Etymology
Substantivized form of de gar aus totally finished completely out. Compare en carouse.
Pronunciation
de [ˈɡaːɐ̯ʔaʊ̯s]
de De-Garaus.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,-,-
de archaic very end
de archaic by extension downfall
de Untergang
Usage notes
fossil word Fossil word, only used in certain set phrases: de jemandem den Garaus machen to do someone in, to kill.
Declension
m,-,-
Derived terms
de den Garaus machen
References
Further reading
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