heraus

Etymology

From Middle High German herūz, herūʒ, harūz, from Old High German heraūz (“out of here; forth”), equivalent to her- (“to or over here; hither”, prefix implying movement) +‎ aus (“out”). Compare hinaus (“out from here”) and daraus (“out from there”) and archaic English hereout (“out of here”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɛˈʁaus]

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Adverb

heraus

1. out of (in the direction of the speaker); out over here; out from there

Further reading

• “heraus” in Duden online
• “heraus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache