stocknüchtern

stone-cold sober

English meaning: stone-cold sober
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with S

stocknüchtern in a sentence

Sie war stocknüchtern und konnte klar denken.
She was stone-cold sober and could think clearly.

Word family

stocknüchtern is built from der Stock (floor, storey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with stocknüchtern

abartigabnormal abergläubigsuperstitious abfindento come to terms with die Abhängigkeitdependence / dependency die Abwehrhaltungdefensiveness achtsamheedful / careful / mindful die Achtsamkeitmindfulness agilagile die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings anfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposed anpassungsfähigadaptable der Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)

Questions about stocknüchtern

What does stocknüchtern mean in English?

stocknüchtern means "stone-cold sober". For example: "Sie war stocknüchtern und konnte klar denken." — "She was stone-cold sober and could think clearly."

What level is stocknüchtern in German?

stocknüchtern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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