ausgeschlossen
excluded
Not included in a group, set, or arrangement; someone is denied participation or membership.
EXAMPLE
Im neuen Team fühlte sie sich anfangs ausgeschlossen.
At first, she felt excluded in the new team.
ausgeschlossen
excluded / ruled out
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Meanings
ausgeschlossen sein
ruled out
To be impossible or out of the question.
EXAMPLE
Ein Irrtum ist bei dieser Berechnung völlig ausgeschlossen.
An error is completely ruled out in this calculation.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ausgeschlossen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ausgeschlossen |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Ausgeschlossen' (excluded) is the past participle of the separable verb 'ausschließen' (to exclude). As an adjective, it is often used with 'sein' (to be) to describe a state.
EXAMPLE
Seit dem Streit ist er aus der Mannschaft ausgeschlossen.
He has been excluded from the team since the argument.
Prepositions
For the excluded area or group, 'aus' (from/out of) is often used with the dative; for an excluded service, possibility, or participation, 'von' (from) with the dative is common.
EXAMPLE
Sie wurde aus der Gruppe ausgeschlossen.
She was excluded from the group.
Gäste ohne Anmeldung sind von der Teilnahme ausgeschlossen.
Guests without registration are excluded from participating.
Group membership
With an excluded person or member, 'aus' (from/out of) usually names the group or organization from which the person is removed.
EXAMPLE
Wer aus dem Verein ausgeschlossen ist, darf nicht mehr am Training teilnehmen.
Anyone who has been excluded from the club may no longer take part in training.
Participation excluded
In this meaning, 'ausgeschlossen' (excluded) often appears with words such as 'Teilnahme' (participation), 'Zugang' (access), 'Nutzung' (use), or 'Zulassung' (admission). 'Von' (from) specifies what someone is excluded from.
EXAMPLE
Minderjährige sind von der Nutzung des Fitnessraums ausgeschlossen.
Minors are excluded from using the fitness room.
Expressing impossibility
For the meaning 'not possible', the pattern 'Es ist ausgeschlossen, dass …' (It is impossible that …) is often used. 'Nicht ausgeschlossen' (not ruled out) is also possible and means that something may still be considered.
EXAMPLE
Es ist ausgeschlossen, dass der Zug heute noch pünktlich ankommt.
There is no way the train will still arrive on time today.
Eine kurzfristige Änderung ist nicht ausgeschlossen.
A last-minute change cannot be ruled out.
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