ausgezahlt

Ausgezahlt is a German adjective and the past participle of the verb auszahlen, meaning to pay out or disburse funds. It describes money or benefits that have already been transferred to a beneficiary, or a payout event that has been completed. The form comes from aus- (out) plus zahlen (to pay); the corresponding noun is Auszahlung (payout or disbursement).

Usage and contexts

In finance and banking, ausgezahlt denotes that funds have been disbursed, for example in loan settlements, capital repayments, or insurance and pension payouts. In everyday usage, you might encounter phrases like eine ausgezahlte Summe (an amount that has been paid out) or Die Auszahlung wurde vorgenommen (the payout has been carried out). In corporate and investment contexts, Auszahlungen are common when redeeming investments or receiving realized gains. For earnings or benefits such as lottery winnings, severance pay, or unemployment benefits, the expression ausgezahlt is often used to indicate completion of payment. The noun form Auszahlung also appears in documents and forms to specify the payout amount and date.

Related terms

Auszahlung (payout or disbursement) is the general noun for the event or amount paid. Depending on context, other related terms include Auszahlungstermin (disbursement date), Auszahlungsbetrag (payout amount), and in certain cases ausgeschüttet (distributed) when referring to dividends. The choice between ausgezahlt and ausbezahlt depends on the verb used (auszahlen vs ausbezahlen), but both convey that money has been paid out.

See also

Auszahlung, Auszahlungstermin, Auszahlungsbetrag, Dividenden (in contexts discussing dividends).