Adjektiv

ausgeliehen

borrowed, on loan

Das Buch ist nur ausgeliehen, nicht gekauft.

The book is just borrowed, not bought.

Ich fahre ein ausgeliehenes Auto.

I'm driving a borrowed car.

((sth.)) is ausgeliehen sth. is borrowed / on loan The book is on loan.

an ausgeliehener/es/e ((noun)) a borrowed (noun) This is a borrowed bicycle.

Synonyms: borrowed, on loan; Antonyms: owned, purchased

This is the past participle of 'ausleihen' (to borrow/lend), formed from 'aus-' (out) and 'leihen' (to lend). It signifies that an item has been 'lent out'.

Picture an item from a rental shop: it is 'lent out' to a customer, so it is 'ausgeliehen'.

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