No. 13,307 in German
auswendig
"Auswendig" means "by heart" or "from memory."
In a sentence
Ich kann das Gedicht auswendig aufsagen.
I can recite the poem by heart.
In this sentence, 'auswendig' is used to express that something was learned by heart, indicating memorization without needing to reference any sources.
Die Telefonnummer habe ich auswendig gelernt.
I memorized the phone number.
Here, 'auswendig' describes the act of learning or memorizing details so they can be recalled effortlessly.
Er kennt die Liedtexte aller seiner Lieblingslieder auswendig.
He knows the lyrics to all his favorite songs by heart.
In this example, 'auswendig' indicates the familiarity with the lyrics of songs, usually achieved through repetition or practice.
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