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exception
A case, person, or thing that does not correspond to a general rule, norm, or expectation.
Normalerweise ist das Museum montags geschlossen, aber heute machen sie eine Ausnahme.
Normally the museum is closed on Mondays, but today they are making an exception.
with the exception of
A fixed expression that means “except for” or “excluding” and excludes someone or something from a group or rule.
Alle Schüler haben die Prüfung bestanden, mit Ausnahme von zwei.
All the students passed the exam, with the exception of two.
The word is made up of 'aus' (out) and 'Nahme' (from 'nehmen' — to take). An 'Ausnahme' (exception) is therefore literally something that is “taken out” of a rule or group.
Für diesen besonderen Fall nehmen wir ihn von der Regel aus.
For this special case, we are exempting him from the rule.
A very common and useful expression is 'eine Ausnahme machen' (to make an exception). It means that you deviate from a rule for a special case.
Der Lehrer macht eine Ausnahme und erlaubt dem Schüler, den Test später zu schreiben.
The teacher makes an exception and allows the student to take the test later.
The phrase 'mit Ausnahme von' (with the exception of) is a fixed expression that functions like a preposition. It is always followed by the dative.
Alle waren pünktlich, mit Ausnahme von meinem Bruder.
Everyone was on time, with the exception of my brother.
individual case
Eine Ausnahme (exception) refers to a case that deviates from a general rule. An Einzelfall (individual case), by contrast, is considered separately as a particular situation and does not necessarily have to break a rule. Use Ausnahme when something deviates from the rule, and Einzelfall when each case is assessed individually.
Die kostenlose Rückgabe ist eine Ausnahme von unserer allgemeinen Regel.
Free returns are an exception to our general rule.
Über die kostenlose Rückgabe entscheiden wir in diesem Einzelfall nach den genauen Umständen.
In this individual case, we will decide whether to allow a free return based on the exact circumstances.
