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What does the sign 'Ausgang' mean?

Ausgang means exit.

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Why: Ausgang means exit. It is the door or opening through which you leave a building. The entrance is Eingang.

Huh, didn't know that: Wiktionary says Ausgang can also mean outcome or output, not only exit.

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Answer: Exit. Ausgang means exit. It is the door or opening through which you leave a building. The entrance is Eingang.

  1. Wiktionary: Ausgang en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ausgang
    exit (passage from inside to outside)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Duden: Ausgang www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Ausgang
    Tür, Öffnung, durch die jemand hinausgehen, ein Gebäude, einen Raum verlassen kann
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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