ausgerüsteter

Ausgerüsteter is the attributive form of the German past participle ausgerüstet, meaning equipped or outfitted. It is used to describe a person or object that has been supplied with gear, weapons, or other necessary equipment.

Etymology and forms: The word consists of the prefix aus- (out, away, complete) and rüsten (to equip or arm). The participle ausgerüstet serves as the base, and when used before a masculine singular noun, it takes the form ausgerüsteter (e.g., ein ausgerüsteter Soldat). The feminine and neuter equivalents are ausgerüstete and ausgerüstetes, with corresponding declined forms in other cases (e.g., des ausgerüsteten Soldaten, dem ausgerüsteten Soldaten).

Grammar and usage: Ausgerüsteter functions as an adjective in attributive position and agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case. It can describe people, vehicles, or equipment that have received the necessary gear. In many contexts, synonyms such as ausgerüstet and ausgestattet are interchangeable, though nuance may differ: ausgerüstet emphasizes the act or state of being equipped, while ausgestattet can imply a more general provisioning of features or facilities.

Examples: Der ausgerüstete Soldat stand bereit. Ein ausgerüstetes Fahrzeug war sofort einsatzfähig. In literary or formal writing, the noun form der Ausgerüstete can appear, though it is less common and mainly found in stylistic usage.

See also: Ausrüstung (equipment), Rüstung (armor/armament), Bewaffnung (weaponry), Vollausgerüstet (fully equipped).