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herausgeben

publish

verb he-RAUS-gay-ben Less Common
Communication Writing

Also means

hand over

Usage Note

herausgeben is separable (gibt ... heraus) and is the standard verb for editing or publishing a book or paper; the noun Herausgeber means 'editor'. It also literally means 'to hand over' or 'give back change'.

Examples

"Der Verlag gibt die Zeitung heraus."

Natural Translation

The publisher puts out the newspaper.

Literal Translation

The publisher gives the newspaper out.

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