saufen
/ˈzaʊfn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- säuft
- past
- soff
- perfect
- hat gesoffen
Meaning
Practice
1 What does saufen mean?
to drink heavily, to booze (colloquial of people); to drink (of animals)
2 Fill the gap: Die beiden haben die ganze Nacht ___.
Full sentence: Die beiden haben die ganze Nacht gesoffen. (The two of them boozed all night.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches saufen?
saufen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Usage notes
Colloquial and crude when used of people drinking alcohol; neutral and standard when used of animals drinking.
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