adverb
out (towards outside), outward
A2
Heraus: means 'out' or 'outward', indicating motion toward the outside. A local adverb often used with motion verbs (kommen, gehen) and commonly functions as a separable verbal prefix (e.g., 'herauskommen'). Not inflected, not reflexive, no auxiliary. Used in commands and to describe emergence: 'Komm heraus!'.
Examples
Komm bitte heraus, es ist Zeit zu essen.
Please come out, it's time to eat.
Der Vogel flog aus dem Käfig heraus.
The bird flew outwards from the cage.
Der Hund lief heraus, als die Tür geöffnet wurde, weil der Garten frei zugänglich war.
The dog ran out when the door was opened because the garden was freely accessible.
Details
Mnemonics
visualize opening a door and stepping outwards to remember 'heraus'
think 'here out' — moving out from inside to outside
Notes
Directional adverb often used with separable verbs (e.g., 'herauskommen').