klatschnass
soaking wet
Completely drenched and very wet.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Gewitter kam ich klatschnass nach Hause.
After the thunderstorm, I arrived home soaking wet.
klatschnass
soaking wet
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry klatschnass, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | klatschnass |
|---|
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
'Klatschnass' (soaking wet) is made up of 'klatsch-' and 'nass' (wet). The first component intensifies the meaning and makes the adjective particularly expressive.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz in den See war seine Kleidung klatschnass.
After falling into the lake, his clothes were soaking wet.
Colloquial language
'Klatschnass' (soaking wet) is mainly part of colloquial, vivid everyday language and sounds especially fitting in personal anecdotes.
EXAMPLE
Als ich ohne Schirm zur Bushaltestelle lief, wurde ich klatschnass.
When I walked to the bus stop without an umbrella, I got soaking wet.
Typical collocations
The adjective is often used with body parts and items of clothing that have become wet from rain or water, such as hair, shoes, or a jacket.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Radtour waren ihre Haare und ihre Schuhe klatschnass.
After the long bike ride, her hair and shoes were soaking wet.
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