German word

satt

Pronunciation

IPA/zat/

Meaning

  • adjectivefull

Example

Der satte Hund schläft unter dem Tisch.

The dog is full and is sleeping under the table.

Illustration for satt (full)

More examples

Nach zwei Stunden Arbeit griff ich zur Brotzeit und war schnell satt.

After two hours of work, I grabbed a snack and was soon full.

Core concept

A stomach filled to the point where hunger has ended, with the same sense of having had enough of something repeated.

Common phrases

  • eine satte Portion

    a substantial portion

  • nach dem Essen satt

    sated after eating

Similar words

voll: Filled to capacity, leaving little or no room for more.
pappsatt: Extremely full after eating, making movement uncomfortable.
gesättigt: Fully nourished and no longer wishing to eat.
überfressen: Overfilled with food to the point of feeling unwell.

Definition in German

Satt bezeichnet das Gefühl, nach dem Essen keinen Hunger mehr zu haben; übertragen kann es auch Überdruss bedeuten.

Word origin

Satt is an inherited Germanic adjective recorded as Old High German sat and Middle High German sāt, with the core sense of being filled.

Usage tips

  • In the phrase "etwas satt haben," satt means being fed up with something, while "satt sein" normally refers to hunger being gone.

Other meanings

  • satisfiedadjective
  • fed upadjective

Opposites

  • ausgehungertfamishedadjective

Related words

  • sättigendsatiatingadjective
  • Sättigungsatietynoun

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