taub

deaf

English meaning: deaf
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Disability & Care
Dictionary: German words with T

taub in a sentence

Sie hört schlecht, sie ist schon fast taub.
She hears poorly; she is almost deaf.

Comparative and superlative

taub → tauber → am taubsten

Where taub comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch: toup, toub = „stumpfsinnig, verwirrt, empfindungslos, betäubt, doof“ von Germanisch *daubhaz von Indogermanisch *dheubh- (verschwommen, unklar). :verwandt mit englisch deaf, niederländisch doof.

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Words that go with taub

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Questions about taub

What is the comparative of taub?

taub → tauber → am taubsten.

What does taub mean in English?

taub means "deaf". For example: "Sie hört schlecht, sie ist schon fast taub." — "She hears poorly; she is almost deaf."

What level is taub in German?

taub is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the disability & care vocabulary.

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