außer

== German == === Alternative forms === ausser (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, else obsolete or post-1996 hypercorrection) === Etymology === From Middle High German ūȥer, from Old High German ūȥar. More at aus. Cf. English outer, Norwegian uten-, ytre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯sɐ/, [ˈʔaʊ̯sɐ] Hyphenation: au‧ßer === Preposition === außer [with dative or (rarely) genitive] except; besides; apart from out of außer Atem ― out of breath außer Betrieb ― out of order außer Frage ― out of the question außer Gefecht ― out of action außer Kontroll ― out of control außer Sicht ― out of sight außer Übung ― out of practice außer Landes ― out of the country außer Haus(es) ― away from home; away from work (with reflexive pronoun) beside oneself [with vor (+ dative) ‘with an emotion’] ==== Usage notes ==== In contemporary colloquial German, außer is often construed like a conjunction rather than a preposition. See below. In formal writing, außer occasionally takes a genitive object. This remains rare with the exception of außer Landes. ==== Derived terms ==== === Conjunction === außer (standard) except; referring to a following clause or adverb (colloquial, otherwise nonstandard) except; referring to a noun phrase, which follows in the case suggested by the syntax of the clause === Further reading === “außer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “außer - preposition” in Duden online “außer - conjunction” in Duden online “außer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon