German word

Ausschuss

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯sʃʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncommittee

Example

Die Ausschüsse treffen sich jeden Monat.

The committees meet every month.

Illustration for Ausschuss (committee)

More examples

Ich bin Mitglied im Ausschuss.

I am a member of the committee.

Core concept

A larger group sends a smaller set to the side: selected members form a specialist committee, while faulty products are screened out as rejects.

Common phrases

  • im Ausschuss sein

    be on the committee

  • Mitglied im Ausschuss

    committee member

Similar words

Kommission: An official committee set up by a government or organization to investigate or draft laws.
Gremium: A formal group of experts that makes official decisions or deliberates on specific matters.
Vorstand: An elected group of officers responsible for directing and managing a company or organization.
Komitee: A practical committee formed to handle a short-term task or prepare an event.

Definition in German

Ausschuss bezeichnet ein Gremium von Mitgliedern einer größeren Gemeinschaft, das spezielle Sachfragen untersucht und Empfehlungen an die übergeordnete Instanz gibt.

Word origin

Ausschuss combines aus- ('out') with the Germanic verb schießen ('shoot'), referring to what is selected or pushed out and developing both meanings.

Usage tips

  • Ausschuss is masculine, and its plural is Ausschüsse; the umlaut helps distinguish it from the singular in phrases such as die Ausschüsse beraten.

Other meanings

  • commissionnoun
  • panelnoun
  • rejectnoun

Related words

  • Ausschussmitgliedcommittee membernoun

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