saufen
to drink (heavily/animal), to booze
English translations
- 01
to binge-drink
- 02
to get drunk
Word details
- German meaning
- Umgangssprachlich für übermäßig viel Alkohol trinken.
- English meaning
- to booze
- German example
- Sie haben die ganze Nacht gesoffen.
- English example
- They boozed all night.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich saufe du säufst er/sie/es ich säuft wir saufen ihr saufet sie saufen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gesoffen du hast gesoffen er/sie/es hat gesoffen wir haben gesoffen ihr habt gesoffen sie haben gesoffen
- Past
- ich soff du soffst er/sie/es soff wir soffen ihr sofft sie soffen
Related words
- besaufen
to get drunk
- besaufen
to intoxicate oneself
- Komasaufen
binge drinking
- absaufen
to sink
- absaufen
to go down
- versaufen
to drink away, to squander
- Komasaufen
Binge drinking to the point of coma
- totsaufen
To drink oneself to death
- absaufen
to flood, to sink (engine)
- besaufen
Get drunk
- ersaufen
To drown
- Schüleraustausch
student exchange
- betrinken
To get drunk means to drink so much alcohol that one becomes intoxicated.
- picheln
To booze, to binge drink
- bechern
to booze
- bingen
To binge drink
- Ferienhaus
Holiday home
- Kur
A cure is a medical treatment or a recovery stay that serves health.
- nosokomial
nosocomial
- Krankenversicherung
Health insurance
- Kur
A cure is a medical treatment or a recovery stay that serves health.
- vertrinken
To drink away
- Ferienhäuschen
Holiday cottage
- zu tief ins Glas blicken
To drink too much
Example sentences with “saufen”
Das Pferd säuft aus dem Eimer. (The horse is drinking from the bucket.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'saufen' derogatory?
Yes, when used for humans, it means drinking alcohol excessively/binge drinking.