halbnackt
half-naked
Only partly clothed, leaving large parts of the body uncovered.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Schwimmen lief er halbnackt durch den Garten.
After swimming, he walked through the garden half-naked.
halbnackt
half-naked
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry halbnackt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | halbnackt |
|---|
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 |
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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
'Halbnackt' is made up of 'halb' (half) and 'nackt' (naked). 'Halb-' indicates that a quality applies only partially.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Werbeplakat posierte ein halbnacktes Model.
A half-naked model posed on the advertising billboard.
Typical collocations
'Halbnackt' is often used with verbs that describe a posture or movement, such as 'herumlaufen' (to walk around), 'dastehen' (to stand there), 'liegen' (to lie), or 'schlafen' (to sleep).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder fanden ihren Vater halbnackt im Wohnzimmer schlafend vor.
The children found their father asleep and half-naked in the living room.
Descriptive style
'Halbnackt' is mainly used to describe someone's outward appearance. Depending on the situation, the word can sound factual, humorous, or critical.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung zeigte ein Foto von einem halbnackt auf der Straße sitzenden Mann.
The newspaper showed a photo of a half-naked man sitting on the street.
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