mausetot
stone dead, dead as a doornail
English translations
- 01
dead mouse
- 02
mouse carcass
Word details
- German meaning
- „Mausetot“ bedeutet, dass jemand oder etwas völlig tot ist, also nicht mehr lebt oder funktioniert.
- English meaning
- stone-dead
- German example
- Nach dem Unfall war das Auto mausetot.
- English example
- After the accident, the car was stone-dead.
Example sentences with “mausetot”
Die Fliege auf dem Fensterbrett ist mausetot. (The fly on the windowsill is dead as a doornail.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'mausetot' a formal word?
No, it is a colloquial, idiomatic expression used to emphasize that something is completely dead.