ausladend

sweeping, wide-spreading

adjective OWS-lah-dent Rare

Also means

expansive (of a gesture)

Usage Note

Ausladend describes something that spreads far outward — the wide-spreading branches of an old tree, a broad staircase balustrade, or a sweeping theatrical gesture. It implies generously wide proportions rather than compact or contained ones.

Examples

"Die ausladenden Äste der alten Eiche spendeten breiten Schatten."

Natural Translation

The sweeping branches of the old oak tree provided wide shade.

Literal Translation

The wide-spreading branches of the old oak provided broad shadow.

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