Verb

aus|suchen

to choose, to select, to pick out

Du kannst dir ein Geschenk aussuchen.

You can pick out a present for yourself.

Suchen Sie sich etwas Schönes aus!

Pick out something nice for yourself!

((sth.)) to choose/pick out (sth.) Pick out a nice dress.

((for oneself)) ((sth.)) to pick out (sth.) for oneself I'm picking out a book for myself.

Synonyms: auswählen, wählen; Antonyms: ablehnen (to reject)

From 'aus-' (out) and 'suchen' (to search, to look for). Literally 'to search out'.

Imagine searching ('suchen') through a pile of clothes to pick one 'out' ('aus'). It's often used reflexively: 'sich etwas aussuchen' (to pick something out for oneself).

This page is designed for learning support. Please use it as a learning reference, not as a formal reference.