saufen
Meaning
- (class-2,intransitive,strong,transitive) to drink
- (class-2,informal,intransitive,strong,transitive) to drink, especially in large quantities; to quaff; to swig
- (class-2,informal,intransitive,strong) to booze; to consume alcohol excessively (in terms of quantity or frequency)
Concepts
Synonyms
sich betrinken
zuschütten
ins Glas schauen
voll laufen lassen
hastig trinken
hinunterstürzen
sich ertränken
einen zur Brust nehmen
einen hinter die Binde kippen
süppeln
hinter die Binde kippen
runterspülen
viel trinken
einen über den Durst trinken
Frequency
Hyphenated as
sau‧fen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzaʊ̯fən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German soufen (“to drink, slurp, sink, go down”), from Old High German sūfan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną. Cognate with Dutch zuipen, Swedish supa (Old Norse súpa), English sup.
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