ausgestiegen
Translation
got off, alighted, dropped out
Examples
Der Fahrgast ist schon ausgestiegen.
The passenger has already gotten off.
Er ist aus dem Projekt ausgestiegen.
He has dropped out of the project.
Grammar Patterns
in perfect tense with 'sein' The passenger has already gotten off.
((aus+3)) to get off (from sth.) He got off the bus.
Similar Words
Antonyms: eingestiegen (got on)
Etymology
The past participle of 'aussteigen' (to get off), from 'aus-' (out) and 'steigen' (to climb).
Memory Tips
Picture 'climbing' (steigen) 'out' (aus) of a vehicle. The state after this action is 'ausgestiegen'. Note that it uses 'sein' (to be) for the perfect tense.