draußen
Translation
outside, outdoors
Examples
Die Kinder spielen draußen.
The children are playing outside.
Es ist kalt draußen.
It's cold outside.
Grammar Patterns
As an adverb of place: to be/play/wait outside Die Kinder spielen draußen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: im Freien (in the open); Antonyms: drinnen (inside)
Etymology
From Old High German 'druzana' (outside). Can be seen as related to 'da' (there) + 'außen' (outside).
Memory Tips
Imagine a house. 'Drinnen' is 'in there'. 'Draußen' is 'out there'. The 'außen' part clearly means 'outside'.