German Conversation · Level 146
29 words
German word
Auslegung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sˌleːgʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nouninterpretation
Example
Die Auslegung dieses Gesetzes ist umstritten.
The interpretation of this law is controversial.
More examples
Die Auslegung eines Gesetzes durch Richter orientiert sich oft an Präzedenzfällen.
The interpretation of a statute by judges often follows precedents.
Core concept
A reader examines a text, sign, or rule and traces the meaning behind its wording.
Common phrases
Auslegung eines Gesetzes
interpretation of a statute
Auslegung durch Richter
interpretation by judges
Similar words
Interpretation: The act of explaining the meaning of written text or information.
Bedeutung: The meaning or content expressed by a word or phrase.
Sinn: The underlying intent or purpose conveyed by an expression or matter.
Deutung: An inferred explanation of meaning or cause.
Definition in German
Die Erklärung oder Deutung eines Textes, Gesetzes oder Zeichens, also das Ermitteln dessen, was der Verfasser oder die Regel meint.
Word origin
The noun comes from auslegen, whose literal senses include 'lay out' and 'set out'; the suffix -ung turns this verb into a noun naming an action or result.
Usage tips
- Auslegung is more formal and specialized than everyday English 'understanding', especially in legal, theological, and scholarly contexts.
Other meanings
- explanationnoun
Opposites
- Buchstäblichkeitliteralnessnoun
Related words
- Auslegungsfehlererror of interpretationnoun
- auslegeninterpretverb