German Conversation · Level 4
88 words
German word
nass
Pronunciation
IPA/nas/
Meaning
- adjectivewet
Example
Der nasse Boden ist rutschig.
The wet floor is slippery.
More examples
Die nassen Schuhe trocknen im Flur.
The wet shoes dry in the hall.
Core concept
A wet object has enough water on its surface to make contact slippery or leave drops behind.
Common phrases
nasse Kleidung
wet clothing
auf nasser Straße
on a wet roadway
das nasse Handtuch
the wet towel
Similar words
feucht: A little damp from humid air or a small amount of moisture.
durchweicht: Soft and wet all the way through after taking in water for a long time.
pitschnass: Soaking wet after a large amount of water suddenly falls on it.
durchnässt: Thoroughly soaked, with water reaching deep inside.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet Dinge, deren Oberfläche mit Wasser bedeckt ist oder tropfnass ist.
Word origin
The adjective nass is a native Germanic word whose older forms include Old High German naz and Middle High German naz or nazz.
Usage tips
- The opposite is trocken, while feucht is a weaker description and does not normally imply a visibly water-covered surface.
Other meanings
- dampadjective
- soaking wetadjective
Opposites
- trockendryadjective
Related words
- Nässewetnessnoun
- durchnässensoak throughverb
- nasskaltdamp and coldadjective