maustot
stone-dead; completely dead
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Tot wie eine Maus, umgangssprachlich für 'sehr tot'.
- English meaning
- Dead as a doornail, utterly exhausted
- Synonym
- fix und fertig, erledigt
- German example
- Nach dem Marathon war ich maustot.
- English example
- After the marathon, I was dead as a doornail.
Example sentences with “maustot”
Die Pflanze ist maustot. (The plant is stone-dead.)
Frequently asked questions
Where does 'maustot' come from?
It's an idiom emphasizing total death, though the connection to mice is unclear.