Polyglot Dictionary

ausnüchtern

/ˈaʊ̯sˌnʏçtɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
nüchtert aus
past
nüchterte aus
perfect
hat ausgenüchtert

Meaning

  1. to sober up

    Built from aus (out) + nüchtern (sober).

    • Er musste in der Zelle ausnüchtern.

      He had to sober up in the cell.

    • Der betrunkene Mann musste auf der Wache ausnüchtern. Am Morgen durfte er gehen.

      The drunk man had to sober up at the station. In the morning he was allowed to go.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • aus out
  • nüchtern sober

Similar words

ernüchtern

ernüchtern also separately means "to disillusion," figuratively; ausnüchtern specifically means "to sober up," literally.

Practice

1 What does ausnüchtern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er musste in der Zelle ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ausnüchtern?

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