German ADJECTIVE B1 Rank 28047

hundemüde

dog-tired

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hundemüde

dog-tired

Very tired and exhausted; so tired that you have hardly any energy left.

EXAMPLE

Nach der langen Wanderung war ich hundemüde.

After the long hike, I was dog-tired.

Forms

Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry hundemüde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

Comparison

basic formhundemüde

After der, die, das

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.- - - -n
acc.-n - - -n
dat.-n -n -n -n
gen.-n -n -n -n

Add the ending to hundemüde.

After ein, eine

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.-r - -s -n
acc.-n - -s -n
dat.-n -n -n -n
gen.-n -n -n -n

Add the ending to hundemüde.

Without article

masc.fem.neut.plural
nom.-r - -s -
acc.-n - -s -
dat.-m -r -m -n
gen.-n -r -n -r

Add the ending to hundemüde.

Usage tips

Word formation

In „hundemüde“ (dog-tired), the element „hunde-“ intensifies the adjective „müde“ (tired). You do not need to imagine a dog: the first part is only used for emphasis here.

EXAMPLE

Nach zwei Nächten ohne Schlaf war sie hundemüde.

After two nights without sleep, she was dog-tired.

Colloquial expression

„Hundemüde“ (dog-tired) is colloquial and works well in personal conversations or private messages. It is unusual in factual reports because of its casual, expressive tone.

EXAMPLE

Ich bin hundemüde und komme heute nicht mehr mit ins Kino.

I'm dog-tired and won't be coming to the movies with you today.

Typical collocations

Typical phrases include „hundemüde ins Bett fallen“ (to fall into bed dog-tired) and „hundemüde nach Hause kommen“ (to come home dog-tired). In these phrases, „hundemüde“ describes the person's state during the action.

EXAMPLE

Nach der Spätschicht fiel er hundemüde ins Bett.

After the late shift, he fell into bed dog-tired.

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