Ausgelassenen

Ausgelassenen is not a standalone term in itself but the declined form of the German adjective ausgelassen, used with plural nouns after a definite article. In everyday use, the word describes a mood or behavior that is exuberant, carefree, or riotous, typically in social contexts such as celebrations or gatherings. The form ausgelassenen appears in phrases like die ausgelassenen Gäste or den ausgelassenen Gästen, where the ending -en marks the plural, definite-article form of the adjective.

Grammatical note: German adjectives following a definite article take the weak declension and receive the -en ending in all plural cases: nominative die ausgelassenen Gäste, accusative die ausgelassenen Gäste, dative den ausgelassenen Gästen, genitive der ausgelassenen Gäste. Without a definite article, the strong declension yields auszudssgelassene Gäste (for example, ausgelassene Gäste). This distinction helps determine when ausgelassenen is the correct form.

Meaning and nuance: ausgelassenen describes people or atmospheres that are unrestrained, lively, and unselfconsciously joyful. The term can carry positive connotations of festive exuberance or, depending on context, a hint of excess or disorder.

Etymology: ausgelassen originates from the verb auslassen (to let out, to release, or to omit) with the prefix aus-, and its participial/adjectival form is used predicatively or attributively to describe mood or behavior.

Usage notes: The adjective is common in written and spoken German when characterizing crowds, parties, or social scenes. It often appears with nouns like Gäste, Feiernde, Stimmung, or Atmosphäre. Related forms include the base adjective ausgelassen and, as a nominalized form, Ausgelassene or Ausgelassenes in specific contexts. See also: ausgelassen, fröhlich, unbeschwert.