ausreicht

Ausreichen is a German verb meaning to be enough or to suffice. It is used to express that a certain amount, degree, or quality meets a need or requirement. The sense can apply to quantities, time, resources, or conditions, and it is often found in everyday language as well as formal contexts.

Grammatically, ausreichen is a separable-prefix verb. In present tense forms the prefix is placed at the end of the clause: ich reiche aus, du reichst aus, er reicht aus, wir reichen aus, ihr reicht aus, sie reichen aus. The past participle is ausgereicht, and the perfect tense is formed with haben (Es hat ausgereicht). A common construction is es reicht aus, meaning “that is enough.” The phrase can also take a dative personal pronoun to indicate for whom it is sufficient (Es reicht mir).

Usage and nuance: ausreichen is often preferred for quantitative sufficiency, while genügen is a synonymous alternative that can be more formal or general. Ausreichen emphasizes that the current amount or condition meets an explicit requirement (for example, a budget, time limit, or number of items). The adjective ausreichSome related expressions include ausreichend (adjective) meaning “sufficient,” as in ausreichende Mittel (sufficient funds). Common collocations are es reicht aus, das reicht mir, and das reicht für heute.

Examples: Es reicht aus, wenn du heute Abend kommst. Die Mittel reichen aus, um das Projekt zu finanzieren. Das reicht mir vollkommen. Reicht das als Beleg?