Polyglot Dictionary

erschöpft

/ɛɐ̯ˈʃœpft/

adjective B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. exhausted

    Built from er- ((fully)) + schöpfen (to scoop).

    • Nach dem Lauf war er erschöpft.

      After the run he was exhausted.

Made of

  • er- (fully)
  • schöpfen to scoop

Similar words

ausgelaugt

Close synonyms for being drained or exhausted.

ermüdet

Close synonyms for being tired; erschöpft is stronger, "exhausted," ermüdet is the more formal word for simply tired/fatigued.

Similar in other languages

French

épuisé

épuisé is the French word for the same thing — both mean "exhausted."

French

exténué

exténué is the French word for the same thing — both mean "exhausted."

Practice

1 What does erschöpft mean?

2 Fill the gap: Nach dem Lauf war er ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erschöpft?

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