ausleihen

to lend out

verb OWS-ly-en Rare

Also means

to borrow from

Usage Note

ausleihen can mean to lend something out (Bücher ausleihen = to lend books) or to borrow it (sich etwas ausleihen = to borrow something). In financial contexts it usually refers to informal lending of money between individuals.

Examples

"Kannst du mir deinen Taschenrechner ausleihen?"

Natural Translation

Can you lend me your calculator?

Literal Translation

Can you me your pocket-calculator lend-out?

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