Ausmacht

Ausmacht is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb ausmachen. The verb has several core uses, depending on context: to determine or constitute something; to arrange or agree on something; to switch off or extinguish a device; and to matter or make a difference.

In the sense of determining or constituting, it can express what something is made up of or what defines it. For example, Das macht die Sache aus (That is what makes the matter). It can also appear in questions such as Was macht das aus? (What is that all about / What makes that difference?).

In the sense of arranging or agreeing on something, ausmachen is used as a separable verb: Wir machen einen Termin aus (We are setting an appointment). The prefix aus is placed at the end in main clauses, and the past participle is ausgemacht (Wir haben einen Termin ausgemacht).

In the sense of turning off, ausmachen means to switch something off, as in Er macht das Licht aus (He is turning off the light).

In addition, the expression Das macht viel aus signals that something is important or has a noticeable impact (That makes a big difference).

Etymology and usage notes: ausmachen combines aus- with machen; it is a common, versatile verb in everyday German. The term is primarily verbal; there is no standard noun Ausmacht in contemporary usage. Mastery of its different senses relies on context and typical collocations.