nüchtern

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nüehtern, from Old High German nuohtarn, nuohturn, from Latin nocturnus (nocturnal). Compare Danish nøgtern, Hunsrik nichter, English nocturnal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnʏçtɐn/
  • Hyphenation: nüch‧tern
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Adjective

nüchtern (strong nominative masculine singular nüchterner, comparative nüchterner, superlative am nüchternsten)

  1. sober (not drunk; serious, not playful or passionate)
  2. (medicine) on an empty stomach
    Bitte kommen Sie nüchtern zur Untersuchung.
    Please do not eat anything before the examination.
  3. matter-of-fact, unemotional

Declension

Further reading

  • nüchtern” in Duden online
  • nüchtern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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