ausschweifend
rambling
Very detailed and going far beyond the essentials, making something seem unnecessarily long or cumbersome.
EXAMPLE
Sein ausschweifender Vortrag dauerte fast drei Stunden.
His rambling lecture lasted almost three hours.
ausschweifend
rambling / extravagant
ausschweifend – ausschweifender – am ausschweifendsten
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Meanings
ausschweifend
extravagant
Living or acting without moderation or self-restraint, especially with a lifestyle focused on enjoyment and pleasure.
EXAMPLE
Er führte ein ausschweifendes Leben mit vielen Partys und teuren Reisen.
He led an extravagant life with lots of parties and expensive trips.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry ausschweifend, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | ausschweifend |
|---|---|
| comparative | ausschweifender |
| superlative | am ausschweifendsten |
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 |
Add the ending to ausschweifend.
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 |
Add the ending to ausschweifend.
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 |
Add the ending to ausschweifend.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Ausschweifend' (rambling / extravagant) is derived from the separable verb 'ausschweifen' (to ramble / to go off on a tangent) with the ending '-end'. As an adjective, it describes something that moves far beyond a clear boundary or the essentials.
EXAMPLE
Der ausschweifende Stil des Autors macht den Text schwer verständlich.
The author's rambling style makes the text difficult to understand.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'unnecessarily detailed', 'ausschweifend' (rambling) is often used with verbal descriptions. Typical collocations are 'ausschweifende Erklärung' (rambling explanation), 'ausschweifende Rede' (rambling speech), and 'ausschweifende Ausführungen' (rambling elaborations).
EXAMPLE
Die ausschweifenden Ausführungen des Redners beantworteten die eigentliche Frage erst sehr spät.
The speaker's rambling elaborations did not answer the actual question until very late.
Lifestyle
When describing an excessive lifestyle, 'ausschweifend' (extravagant) usually refers to numerous or intense pleasures and is particularly often used with 'Leben' (life), 'Lebensstil' (lifestyle), or 'Feiern' (partying).
EXAMPLE
Nach Jahren mit einem ausschweifenden Lebensstil wollte er sein Leben grundlegend ändern.
After years of living an extravagant lifestyle, he wanted to fundamentally change his life.
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