Trunk
derNounpotion; drink (archaic/literary)
English translations
- 01
trunk
- 02
boot
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Trunk ist ein Getränk, besonders ein alkoholisches Getränk.
- English meaning
- Drink, beverage
- Synonym
- Schluck, Zug
- German example
- Er nahm einen Trunk aus seiner Flasche.
- English example
- He took a drink from his bottle.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Trunk
- Plural Form
- die Trünke
Related words
- trunksüchtig
Alcoholic
- trunken
Drunk
- Trunksucht
Drunkenness is an outdated term for alcoholism or alcohol addiction, meaning dependence on alcohol.
- Trunkenheit
Drunkenness
- Trunkenbold
Drunkard
- volltrunken
Dead drunk
- sturzbetrunken
dead drunk
- schlaftrunken
Sleepy
- Betrunkenheit
Drunkenness
- Strunk
Core
- getrunken
Drunk
- freudetrunken
Elated
- Schlaftrunk
Nightcap
- betrunken
Drunk
- wonnetrunken
Blissfully happy, ecstatic
- Sauferei
Boozing, heavy drinking
- ertrinken
To drown
- austrinken
to drink up
- durchsägen
To saw through
- hineinmusen
"Hineinmusen" is a colloquial, often joking expression that means to move or force something somewhere with a lot of effort or against resistance.
- taumeln
Stagger
- pöbeln
To heckle
- benebeln
To befuddle
- beduseln
to make tipsy, to befuddle
- walgern
To stagger
- torkeln
To stagger means to walk unsteadily and sway, often due to drunkenness or illness.
- zu tief ins Glas gucken
To drink too much; to be drunk
- zutrinken
To toast
- abwarten und Tee trinken
Wait and see, be patient
- hohl
hollow
- alkoholisiert
Intoxicated
- besoffen
drunk, intoxicated
- abgelaufen
expired
- rauschig
Tipsy
- angeschickert
Tipsy, slightly drunk
- bestusst
Drunk, intoxicated
- granatenvoll
Drunk
- sardinisch
Sardinian
- vorwärtsgekrümmt
Forward-curved
- versoffen
Drunk, alcoholic
- berauscht
Intoxicated, euphoric
- benebelt
Dazed
- Elefant
elephant
- Feuerwanze
The firebug is a species of bug with a striking red and black coloration.
- Bockkäfer
Longhorn beetle
- Wasser predigen und Wein trinken
to preach water and drink wine
- Getränk
Drink
- Kofferraum
Trunk (of a car)
- Starkbier
Strong beer
Example sentences with “Trunk”
Er trank den Zaubertrunk. (He drank the magic potion.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Trunk' common in modern German?
No, it is mostly used in literary or archaic contexts. In modern German, we use 'Getränk' for drink.