trübe
/ˈtʁyːbə/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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dull, cloudy
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Das Wasser ist trübe.
The water is cloudy.
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Similar words
Close, informally — trübe (dull, cloudy) can describe a slow-witted person, like begriffsstutzig.
Close — both describe a dulled, blunted quality.
Practice
1 What does trübe mean?
dull, cloudy
2 Fill the gap: Das Wasser ist ___.
Full sentence: Das Wasser ist trübe. (The water is cloudy.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches trübe?
trübe: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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