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No. 1,518 in German

außerhalb

"Außerhalb" means "outside of" or "beyond" in English.

In a sentence

  • Die Kinder spielen außerhalb des Hauses.

    The children are playing outside the house.

    In this sentence, 'außerhalb' is used as a preposition meaning 'outside of', indicating a location outside of the referenced object, which is 'des Hauses' (the house).

  • Außerhalb der Stadt gibt es viele Felder.

    Outside the city, there are many fields.

    Here, 'außerhalb' again acts as a preposition to specify a location beyond the city limits, demonstrating spatial relation.

  • Wir wohnen außerhalb, aber arbeiten in der Innenstadt.

    We live outside but work in the downtown.

    In this context, 'außerhalb' serves as an adverb to convey the notion of staying outside of an implied boundary, often a city or central area.

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