Verb

aus|misten

to clean out, to clear out, to declutter, to muck out

Ich muss am Wochenende den Keller ausmisten.

I have to clean out the cellar at the weekend.

Der Bauer mistet jeden Morgen den Stall aus.

The farmer mucks out the stable every morning.

((sth.)) to clean out (sth.) I'm cleaning out my desk.

aufräumen (to tidy up), entrümpeln (to declutter)

From 'aus-' (out) and 'Mist' (manure, dung, junk). Literally 'to muck out'.

Think of getting the 'mist' and dust 'out' of a room. Or the literal meaning: getting the 'Mist' (manure) 'aus' (out) of a stable.

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