German Conversation · Level 28
90 words
German word
außer
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʊ̯sɐ/
Meaning
- prepositionexcept
Example
Alle sind da, außer Tom.
Everyone is here except Tom.
More examples
außer mir hat niemand geholfen.
No one except me helped.
Core concept
One element is set apart from an otherwise complete group or statement.
Common phrases
außer mir
except me
außer dir
except you
Similar words
außerhalb: Describes something located beyond the limits of a place or area.
bis auf: Covers almost everyone or everything, with only a small exception.
ohne: Describes a state in which something is not present.
mit Ausnahme von: Designates a specific person or thing as excluded from a general rule.
Definition in German
Dient zur Bezeichnung einer Ausnahme im Sinn von 'mit Ausnahme von'; sie verlangt üblicherweise den Dativ.
Word origin
The word außer comes through Middle High German ūzer from an old Germanic outside term, developing the related senses 'except' and 'besides'.
Usage tips
- Außer can also introduce a subordinate clause in außer dass, meaning 'except that', rather than introducing a noun phrase.
Other meanings
- besidesadverb
- except thatconjunction
Opposites
- einschließlichincludingpreposition
- inklusiveinclusivepreposition