German

Noun

Auskommen n ‎(genitive Auskommens, no plural)

1. livelihood

   Sein Auskommen reichte vorne und hinten nicht.

   His livelihood was sufficient not at all.

Declension

German

Verb

auskommen ‎(class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present kommt aus, past tense kam aus, past participle ausgekommen, past subjunctive käme aus, auxiliary sein)

1. (+ mit) to get along with

   Ich komme gut mit meinen Kollegen aus.

   I get along quite well with my colleagues.

2. (+ mit or ohne) to be able to get by on / without

   Wir kommen mit den Zutaten aus, die wir haben.

   We can get by on the ingredients we have.

   Sie kommt ohne Sport nicht aus.

   She can't do without sports.

3. (regional, western Germany, chiefly Westphalia, + dative) to be fitting or convenient for

   Ich hätte Freitagmorgen was frei, wenn Ihnen das auskommt.

   I have a free space on Friday morning, if that is convenient for you.

Conjugation

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From aus- ‎(“out-”) +‎ kommen ‎(“to come”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæːʊskomən/

Verb

auskommen ‎(third-person singular present kënnt aus, preterite koum aus, past participle auskomm, past subjunctive kéim aus, auxiliary verb sinn)

1. (intransitive) to manage, to get by

Conjugation