löffelrein
clean enough to be licked clean
English translations
- 01
spoon-clean
Word details
- German meaning
- So sauber, dass man davon essen könnte; restlos sauber.
- English meaning
- spotless, clean enough to eat off
- Synonym
- sauber, blitzblank
- German example
- Die Töpfe waren löffelrein gespült.
- English example
- The pots were washed spotless.
Example sentences with “löffelrein”
Der Teller war löffelrein. (The plate was licked clean.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'löffelrein'?
It describes something so clean that you could use a spoon to eat off it, or it was eaten so thoroughly that the spoon cleaned it.