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> 2. Drop it / Let go — Aus. In German, aus is a preposition meaning “out of.” It also means "off" and – in sports – "offside", which I think is much closer to

> 2. Drop it / Let go — Aus. In German, aus is a preposition meaning “out of.” It also means "off" and – in sports – "offside", which I think is much closer to what "aus" means in this context.

croes 6mo ago
"Aus" means the dog should let go what’s in his mouth. It means something like "Spuck es aus", "Spit it out"
- codethief 6mo ago
  There are many cases where people use it and the dog does not have anything in their mouth.
- graftak 6mo ago
  What do you say when it should go outside?
kuerbel 6mo ago
Not really, offside is Abseits. In this case Aus means out like in spit it out or out with it, "raus damit".
- Quanternion 6mo ago
  I've only heard "Abseits" in football but "Aus" definitely exists in tennis.
grasbergerm 6mo ago
"Aus" in a sports context means out.
stephbook 6mo ago
"Es ist aus" can also be translated as "It is over" (a game) The meaning in dog schools is "Spit it out", but given aus's versatility within human language, it's often used as a general "stop" command. As in "aus", stop playing.