Ausgestalteter

Ausgestalteter is a German attributive adjective form derived from the verb ausgestalten, which means to shape, design, or develop something. It denotes that a thing has been deliberately designed or formed and is used before a masculine singular noun in attributive position (for example, ein ausgestalteter Raum).

Etymology and form. The base verb ausgestalten combines the prefix aus- with gestalten (to shape). Its past participle is ausgestaltet. When used as an adjective before a noun, it takes standard German inflection: masculine singular nominative/accusative: ausgestalteter (as in ein ausgestalteter Raum); feminine singular: ausgestaltete; neuter singular: ausgestaltetes; plural forms vary according to gender and article.

Usage. Ausgestalteter commonly appears in contexts related to design, architecture, art, and descriptive writing where the author wants to emphasize intentional shaping or development. It can appear in both concrete descriptions (ein ausgestalteter Entwurf, ein ausgestalteter Innenraum) and more figurative senses (eine ausgestaltete Argumentation). The word is typically used with definite or indefinite articles, and its ending changes to reflect the noun’s gender, number, and case, as with other German adjectives.

Relation. It is closely related to Ausgestaltung, the noun form meaning shaping or design, and to Gestaltung, which denotes the act or process of shaping. The related verb form ausgestalten covers the action of shaping, while ausgestaltet describes something that has already been shaped.

See also. Ausgestaltung; Gestaltung; Gestalt; Ausgestalten.