sauber

/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/

adjective A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. clean

Similar words

blitzblank

Blitzblank is spotless, an intensified "sparkling clean"; sauber is the plain, everyday word for clean.

pur

Close — pur is pure/undiluted, sauber is clean; both describe something unadulterated.

frisch

Close synonyms for "clean, fresh."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

limpo

limpo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "clean."

Practice

1 What does sauber mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Zimmer war ___ und aufgeräumt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sauber?

See also

adjective

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