heraus|kratzen
Translation
to scratch out, to scrape out
Examples
Sie hat die letzten Reste aus dem Glas herausgekratzt.
She scraped the last remnants out of the jar.
Er hat den Schmutz aus der Fuge herausgekratzt.
He scratched the dirt out of the joint.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((aus+3)) herauskratzen to scratch sth. out of sth. She scratched the chewing gum out of the carpet.
Similar Words
herausschaben (to scrape out), entfernen (to remove)
Etymology
From 'heraus' (out) + 'kratzen' (to scratch). Literally 'to scratch out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'scratching' something 'out' of a container, like the last bit of jam from a jar.