ausladend
Translation
expansive, sweeping, sprawling, bulky
Examples
Er machte eine ausladende Geste.
He made a sweeping gesture.
Das Sofa ist sehr ausladend.
The sofa is very bulky.
Grammar Patterns
ausladend + Noun an expansive/sweeping ... an ausladender Schreibtisch (an expansive desk)
to be + ausladend to be expansive/bulky The branches of the tree are very sprawling.
Similar Words
weit (wide), geräumig (spacious), umfangreich (extensive)
Etymology
From the present participle of 'ausladen' (to unload, to extend). It describes something spreading outwards, like unloaded cargo.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'unloading' (ausladen) cargo from a ship, and it spreads out, becoming 'sprawling' (ausladend) on the dock.