noun
exception
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'Ausnahme' (die) means 'exception'. Plural: Ausnahmen. Common phrases: 'mit Ausnahme (von...)' = with the exception of, 'ohne Ausnahme' = without exception. Feminine noun with regular declension. Used both for legal/rule exceptions and in general speech; no irregular plural or special inflection. Context determines usage.
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In diesem Fall gibt es eine Ausnahme.
In this case there is an exception.
Alle müssen pünktlich sein, ohne Ausnahme.
Everyone must be on time, without exception.
Die Regel galt für alle, obwohl ein Fall existierte, der als Ausnahme betrachtet wurde.
The rule applied to everyone, although a case existed that was considered an exception.
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Imagine a rule book with one page torn out and labeled 'Ausnahme' — it stands out from the rest.
Sounds a bit like 'out-name' — an exception is something 'out' of the usual name/rule.
Die Ausnahme — remember feminine 'die' by imagining a female judge announcing an exception.
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Commonly used in legal, administrative and everyday contexts. Be careful: 'Ausnahme' is feminine (die Ausnahme).