blitzsauber
spotless
Completely clean, without any dirt or stains.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem gründlichen Putzen war die Küche blitzsauber.
After the thorough cleaning, the kitchen was spotless.
blitzsauber
spotless / flawless
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Meanings
blitzsauber
flawless
Completely correct and perfect; without mistakes or anything that could be criticized.
EXAMPLE
Die Turnerin zeigte eine blitzsaubere Übung und erhielt die höchste Wertung.
The gymnast gave a flawless performance and received the highest score.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry blitzsauber, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | blitzsauber |
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After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Blitzsauber' is made up of 'Blitz' (lightning) and 'sauber' (clean). Here, 'Blitz' intensifies the meaning of 'sauber', creating a particularly emphatic description.
EXAMPLE
Sie wischte den Tisch ab, bis er blitzsauber war.
She wiped down the table until it was spotless.
Typical collocations
In its literal meaning, 'blitzsauber' is often used with rooms, surfaces, and objects, such as a kitchen, bathroom, window, or car.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Besuch der Gäste putzte er das Bad blitzsauber.
He cleaned the bathroom until it was spotless before the guests arrived.
Context clue
When describing a performance, execution, or piece of work, 'blitzsauber' does not refer to physical cleanliness. Words related to evaluation and quality show that something was completed without mistakes and convincingly.
EXAMPLE
Die Mannschaft spielte eine blitzsaubere erste Halbzeit.
The team played a flawless first half.
In real life
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