bodenlos
bottomless
Having no bottom or lower closure; open at the bottom.
EXAMPLE
Das Wasser lief durch das bodenlose Fass direkt auf die Erde.
The water ran through the bottomless barrel straight onto the ground.
bodenlos
bottomless / outrageous
bodenlos – bodenloser – am bodenlosesten
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Meanings
bodenlos
bottomless
Very deep, or so deep that the bottom cannot be seen; also figuratively, unfathomable.
EXAMPLE
Vor ihnen lag ein bodenloser Abgrund.
A bottomless abyss lay before them.
bodenlose Frechheit
outrageous cheek
Utterly shameless and offensive; without any acceptable justification or limit.
EXAMPLE
Seine Forderung nach einer zusätzlichen Zahlung war eine bodenlose Frechheit.
His demand for an additional payment was outrageous cheek.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry bodenlos, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | bodenlos |
|---|---|
| comparative | bodenloser |
| superlative | am bodenlosesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to bodenlos.
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 |
Add the ending to bodenlos.
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 |
Add the ending to bodenlos.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Bodenlos' (bottomless) consists of 'Boden' (bottom) and '-los' (-less). The suffix '-los' indicates that something lacks what the noun refers to; literally, 'bodenlos' therefore means 'ohne Boden' (without a bottom).
EXAMPLE
Der alte Schacht wirkt bodenlos, obwohl man hineinschauen kann.
The old shaft looks bottomless, even though you can look into it.
Imagery of depth
In this sense, 'bodenlos' (bottomless) often accompanies words such as 'Abgrund' (abyss), 'Tiefe' (depth), or 'Schlucht' (gorge). The context usually describes something whose bottom cannot be seen or imagined.
EXAMPLE
Vom Rand der Klippe sahen sie in eine bodenlose Tiefe hinab.
From the edge of the cliff, they looked down into a bottomless depth.
Fixed collocation
'Eine bodenlose Frechheit' (outrageous cheek) is a fixed collocation that expresses strong disapproval. It is used when someone considers a particular behavior especially shameless and offensive.
EXAMPLE
Dass er die Verantwortung auf seine Kollegin schob, war eine bodenlose Frechheit.
The way he shifted the responsibility onto his female colleague was outrageous cheek.
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