Ausgezeichnet
Translation
Excellent!, Outstanding!, Superb!
Examples
Ausgezeichnet! Das hast du gut gemacht.
Excellent! You did that well.
Wie war das Essen? - Ausgezeichnet!
How was the food? - Excellent!
Grammar Patterns
Ausgezeichnet! (as an interjection) Excellent! Ausgezeichnet! That's a good idea.
Das Essen schmeckt ausgezeichnet. (as an adverb) The food tastes excellent.
Similar Words
hervorragend (outstanding), exzellent (excellent), prima (great)
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'auszeichnen' (to distinguish, to award). From 'aus' (out) + 'zeichnen' (to draw, mark).
Memory Tips
Think of something being 'marked out' from the rest because it is so good.