Polyglot Dictionary

sauer

/ˈzaʊ̯ɐ/

adjective A2

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

Meaning

  1. sour

  2. angry, annoyed (colloquial)

    • Sie war sauer auf ihren Bruder.

      She was annoyed with her brother.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

agrio

agrio is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "sour."

French

acide

acide is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sour."

Practice

1 What does sauer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Zitrone schmeckte sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sauer?

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