stocknüchtern

B2

stone-cold sober

English meaning
stone-cold sober

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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.

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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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