Ausstellungs

Ausstellungs is not a standalone word in standard German. It is the stem form derived from the noun Ausstellung (an exhibition) that appears in many compound nouns to indicate a relation to exhibitions. It functions as a bound morpheme rather than an independent lexeme.

It is used in compounds such as Ausstellungsfläche (exhibition space), Ausstellungsraum (exhibition room), Ausstellungsstück (exhibit), Ausstellungsdesign (exhibition design) and Ausstellungsdauer (duration of an exhibition). In normal orthography these compounds are written as single words; hyphenation may be used for readability in longer phrases.

Etymology and usage: Ausstellungs originates from Ausstellung and the verb ausstellen, meaning to exhibit or display. The form is productive in German for creating terms related to museums, galleries, trade fairs and archival displays.

Important note: Ausstellungs is not a term with a separate lexical meaning; its sense is determined by the following element in the compound.

See also: Ausstellung; Ausstellungsstück; Ausstellungsdesign.