ausgelesene

Ausgelesene is a German attributive adjective formed from the verb auslesen, meaning to read through, to select by reading, or to read out from a larger text. The form ausgelesene is used before feminine singular nouns or in plural, with appropriate endings (for example: die ausgelesene Passage, ein ausgelesenes Werk, die ausgelesenen Passagen). It can also be used as a nominalized phrase, Das Ausgelesene, referring to the parts or items that have been read and chosen.

Etymology and grammar: auslesen combines prefix aus- with lesen (to read). The past participle is ausgelesen; when functioning as an attributive adjective, it takes the ending -e in singular feminine or in some plural forms, and -en in other cases and numbers, yielding forms such as ausgelesene Passage or die ausgelesenen Passagen.

Usage: The term commonly describes texts, passages, or works that have been carefully read and selected, often for inclusion in a curated list, anthology, or study material. It can convey a sense of quality or relevance chosen through reading. It should be distinguished from auslesen in the sense of reading aloud (vorlesen); the former focuses on selection and thorough reading, while the latter is reading aloud to an audience.

Examples:

- Die ausgelesenen Passagen des Romans wurden im Seminar diskutiert.

- Die ausgelesene Lektüre umfasst Kurzgeschichten und Essays.

See also: Auslesen, Auslese, Lektüre.