nackig
naked
Without clothing; naked. The word is colloquial and often sounds somewhat casual or playful.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Duschen lief er nackig durch die Wohnung.
After showering, he walked around the apartment naked.
nackig
naked
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry nackig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | nackig |
|---|
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
Colloquial
'Nackig' (naked) is the colloquial form of 'nackt' (naked) and is mainly used in spoken language. In writing and formal situations, people tend to use 'nackt' (naked) or 'unbekleidet' (unclothed) instead.
EXAMPLE
Die Zwillinge sprangen nackig in den See und hatten viel Spaß.
The twins jumped into the lake naked and had a lot of fun.
Typical collocations
For the meaning of being without clothing, 'nackig' (naked) is often used with verbs of movement or expressions of place. Common examples include 'nackig herumlaufen' (to walk around naked), 'nackig im Bett liegen' (to lie naked in bed), and 'nackig durch die Wohnung gehen' (to walk through the apartment naked).
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer läuft der kleine Junge gern nackig im Garten herum.
In summer, the little boy likes running around naked in the garden.
In real life
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