taub
deaf, numb
English translations
- 01
deaf
- 02
mute
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht in der Lage zu hören.
- English meaning
- Deaf
- Synonym
- hörbehindert
- German example
- Er ist seit seiner Kindheit taub.
- English example
- He has been deaf since childhood.
- Comparative
- tauberSuperlative: am taubsten
Related words
- Taubblindheit
Deafblindness
- Tauber
A "male pigeon" is a male bird of the species pigeon.
- taubeneigroß
Pigeon egg-sized
- taubenblau
Dove blue
- taubengrau
Dove gray
- taubblind
Deafblind
- Taubensport
The breeding and training of carrier pigeons for racing.
- Taubenschlag
Dovecote, pigeon loft
- Taubheit
Deafness
- Taubenzüchter
Pigeon breeder
- Taubenblume
Catchfly
- Taube
Pigeon
- Taubnessel
Dead-nettle
- taubstumm
Deaf-mute (outdated), deaf
- Taubenhaus
Dovecote, pigeon house
- ertauben
To become deaf
- Friedenstaube
A peace dove is a symbol of peace, often depicted as a white dove carrying an olive branch in its beak.
- Staubexplosion
Dust explosion
- staubsaugen
To vacuum
- Tontaube
Clay pigeon
- stocktaub
Stone-deaf
- Staubzucker
Powdered sugar
- Schleifstaub
Grinding dust
- Staublunge
Pneumoconiosis, dust lung
- Holztaube
Wood pigeon
- Ringeltaube
Wood pigeon
- Türkentaube
Eurasian collared dove
- Wandertaube
The passenger pigeon was a North American pigeon species that became extinct in the 19th century.
- Felsentaube
Rock dove
- Turteltaube
Turtle dove
- Rassetaube
Fancy pigeon
- sich aus dem Staub machen
To make a quick getaway
- Staubsauger
Vacuum cleaner
- Staub
Dust
- Staubblatt
A stamen is the male part of a flower that produces pollen.
- Krontaube
Crowned pigeon
- Fernsehtaube
Couch potato
- verstauben
To gather dust, to become dusty
- Staubgefäß
Stamen
- Staub aufwirbeln
to kick up dust
- Staubsturm
Dust storm
- abstauben
To dust
- staubtrocken
Bone-dry
- auf taube Ohren stoßen
To fall on deaf ears means that someone is not being listened to or is being ignored when they say or demand something.
- Pfautaube
Fantail pigeon
- entstauben
To dust
- Staubwolke
Dust cloud
- Brieftaube
Homing pigeon
- staubig
Dusty
Example sentences with “taub”
Er ist taub. (He is deaf.)
Frequently asked questions
Can it mean numb?
Yes, 'Mein Fuß ist taub' (My foot is numb).