auszuziehen

Auszuziehen is the infinitive form of the German verb ausziehen, a separable prefix construction from aus- and ziehen (to pull, to move). The verb has several related meanings, most commonly two main senses: moving out of a dwelling and removing clothing.

In the residence sense, ausziehen means to relocate from a home or apartment. Examples: Ich ziehe heute aus. Ich bin ausgezogen. In the perfect tense the auxiliary is typically sein (Ich bin ausgezogen). With a direct object indicating what is removed, the verb can function transitively as well: Ich ziehe die Jacke aus (I take off the jacket).

In the clothing sense, ausziehen is used reflexively as sich ausziehen (to undress). Common forms are: Ich ziehe mich aus, du ziehst dich aus, er hat sich ausgezogen. It can also take a possessive object: Ich ziehe mir die Jacke aus. The past participle is ausgezogen, used with haben when the action is transitive (Ich habe mir die Jacke ausgezogen) and with sein when it denotes a change of location or state (Ich bin ausgezogen).

Other usages include extracting or pulling something out of a container or material (einen Nagel aus dem Holz ziehen — to pull a nail out). In expressions with zu, the infinitive is introduced by zu: Es ist Zeit, auszuziehen (It is time to move out / to undress).

Etymology reflects the literal sense of moving outward, with aus- indicating outward direction and ziehen meaning to pull or draw. The verb is widely used in German-speaking regions and appears in everyday, formal, and colloquial contexts.