Garaus

Substantivized form of gar aus (“totally finished”, literally “completely out”).^[1][2] Compare English carouse.

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaːɐ̯ʔaʊ̯s]

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Garaus m (strong, genitive Garaus, plural Garaus)

1. (archaic) very end
2. (archaic, by extension) downfall

   Synonym: Untergang

Fossil word, only used in certain set phrases: jemandem den Garaus machen (“to do someone in, to kill”).

• den Garaus machen

• Garaus on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de