Aussagt

Aussagt is a German verb form associated with the verb auszagen? In standard modern German, the core verb meaning is “to testify” or “to state.” The infinitive is aussagen, the present-tense third-person singular is sagt aus, and the past participle is ausgesagt. The spelling aussagt as a single word is not the conventional form in contemporary usage; rather, the prefix aus- is typically separated in the present tense: er sagt aus.

Etymology and forms: The prefix aus- attached to sagen yields the separable-prefix verb aussagen. In sentences, the prefix moves to the end in certain tenses, giving forms like sagt aus in the present. The simple past is sagte aus, and the perfect is hat ausgesagt. The noun form relating to the act of stating is die Aussage, and related phrases include Zeugen-aussage (witness testimony) and Zeugenaussage as a common construction.

Usage and context: Aussagen is most common in legal, police, and formal reporting contexts, where someone testifies or provides a statement. For example, Der Zeuge sagt aus. (The witness testifies.) In reporting, variations like “Sie hat ausgesagt” convey that someone has given a statement under oath. The term can also appear in broader reporting to mean simply to state or declare something.

See also: Aussage (statement), Zeugenaussage (witness testimony), bezeugen (to testify).