ausgenommen

except (for), excepting

preposition OWS-ge-no-men Rare

Usage Note

Ausgenommen can follow the noun it excludes (postpositional) or precede it, and takes nominative or accusative: alle ausgenommen ihn. It is equivalent to außer but is more emphatic in formal contexts.

Examples

"Das Geschäft ist täglich geöffnet, Sonntage ausgenommen."

Natural Translation

The shop is open every day, Sundays excepted.

Literal Translation

The shop is daily open, Sundays excepted.

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