No. 2,603 in German

außer

"Außer" means "except" or "besides."

In a sentence

Ich esse alles außer Fisch.
I eat everything except fish.
In this sentence, 'außer' is used as a preposition meaning 'except', excluding 'fish' from the set of things the speaker eats.
Außer der Katze sind alle Tiere draußen.
Except for the cat, all animals are outside.
Here, 'außer' introduces a phrase that specifies an exception among the subjects, distinguishing the cat from the other animals.
Er spricht nichts außer die Wahrheit.
He speaks nothing but the truth.
This usage of 'außer' demonstrates its role in emphasizing the exclusivity of 'the truth' in what he speaks.

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