sauer
Meaning
- (not-comparable) sour; acid; acidic
- (informal, not-comparable) upset; annoyed; angry
- (informal, not-comparable) unpleasant
Concepts
a few sandwiches short of a picnic
Synonyms
mit niedrigem pH-Wert
schonungslos
sich ärgern
stocksauer
stinkwütend
zitronig
angesickt
im Schweiße meines Angesichts
mit Mühe und Plage
angefressen
sauer vergoren
eingeschnappt
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzaʊ̯ər/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German sūr, from Old High German sūr, from Proto-West Germanic *sūr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros. Cognate to Low German suur, Dutch zuur, English sour, Danish sur, Swedish sur.
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