nüchtern

German

Etymology

From Old High German nuohturn, from Latin nocturnus (“nocturnal”). Compare Danish nøgtern.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

nüchtern (comparative nüchterner, superlative am nüchternsten)

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

Declension

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