GERMAN DICTIONARY

die Aussage

statement

/diː ˈaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə/

A spoken or written expression through which someone communicates information, an opinion, or a position.

Translations

Die Aussage des Zeugen wurde schriftlich festgehalten.NominativSing.The witness's statement was recorded in writing.
Seine Aussage überzeugte die Zuhörer.AkkusativSing.His statement convinced the listeners.
Wir stimmten der Aussage des Sachverständigen zu.DativSing.We agreed with the expert's statement.
Die Bedeutung der Aussage war allen Anwesenden klar.GenitivSing.The meaning of the statement was clear to everyone present.
Die Aussagen der Zeugen wurden miteinander verglichen.NominativPlur.The witnesses' statements were compared with one another.
Die Journalistin prüfte mehrere Aussagen sorgfältig.AkkusativPlur.The journalist carefully examined several statements.
Die Ermittler maßen den Aussagen große Bedeutung bei.DativPlur.The investigators attached great importance to the statements.
Die Widersprüche der Aussagen erschwerten die Untersuchung.GenitivPlur.The contradictions in the statements made the investigation more difficult.

Near-synonymBehauptung
A Behauptung usually presents an opinion or information as true, whereas a Aussage can also be neutral or purely reportorial.
Narrower termLüge — lie
Near-synonymÄußerung
Äußerung generally refers to the linguistic expression of thoughts; Aussage more strongly suggests the specific content or position communicated.
Related termBotschaft — message
Easily confused withAuskunft — information
Broader termMitteilung
A Aussage is a specific form of Mitteilung, whereas Mitteilung can also include messages or information without a personal point of view.