aus|misten
Translation
to clean out, to clear out, to declutter, to muck out
Examples
Ich muss am Wochenende den Keller ausmisten.
I have to clean out the basement on the weekend.
Der Bauer mistet jeden Morgen den Stall aus.
The farmer mucks out the stable every morning.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to clean out (sth.) I'm cleaning out my desk.
Similar Words
aufräumen (to tidy up), entrümpeln (to declutter)
Etymology
Composed of 'aus-' (out) and 'Mist' (manure, junk). It literally means 'to muck out' or 'to get the junk out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'missed' cleaning for a while and now you have to get all the junk 'out'. The word literally refers to cleaning out manure ('Mist').