nackt
naked
Without any clothing on the body; unclothed.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Saunagang springen viele nackt in den kalten See.
After going to the sauna, many people jump naked into the cold lake.
nackt
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Meanings
nackt
bare
Figuratively, for something that is shown undisguised, plain, or in its pure, basic form.
EXAMPLE
Das sind die nackten Zahlen, ohne jede Beschönigung.
These are the bare numbers, without any sugarcoating.
nackt
hairless / shell-less
In biology, the term for animals or plants that do not have a natural covering such as hair, feathers, or a shell.
EXAMPLE
Nacktschnecken können im Garten großen Schaden anrichten.
Slugs can cause major damage in the garden.
Usage tips
Use as an adverb
'Nackt' (naked) can describe not only what something is like (adjective), but also how an action is carried out (adverb). In this case, it is not declined and usually comes after the verb.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer schlafen viele Menschen nackt, weil es so heiß ist.
In summer, many people sleep naked because it is so hot.
Colloquial intensifier
To express that someone is completely naked, the intensifier 'splitterfasernackt' (stark naked) is often used colloquially.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Schlammbad standen die Kinder splitterfasernackt unter der Dusche.
After the mud bath, the children stood stark naked under the shower.
Typical collocations
In the figurative meaning, 'nackt' (bare / naked) is often used in fixed expressions to mean 'unvarnished' or 'undistorted.' Typical phrases are 'die nackte Wahrheit' (the naked truth), 'die nackten Tatsachen' (the bare facts), or 'die nackten Zahlen' (the bare numbers).
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht zeigte die nackten Fakten der finanziellen Situation.
The report showed the bare facts of the financial situation.
Word formation in biology
In biology, 'nackt' (naked / bare) is often used as the first part of compound nouns to refer to animals or plants without a typical covering. A well-known example is 'die Nacktschnecke' (slug, literally: naked snail).
EXAMPLE
Der Nacktmull ist ein Säugetier, das fast keine Haare hat.
The naked mole-rat is a mammal that has almost no hair.
Compare with
nackt vs bloß
just / bare
Bloß usually refers to a single uncovered or unprotected body part, while nackt generally describes the entire unclothed body. Thus, you can have bare feet, but a person is naked when they are wearing no clothes.
nackt
Nach dem Umziehen ging sie nackt ins Wasser.
After changing, she went into the water naked.
bloß
Am Strand ging sie mit bloßen Füßen ins Wasser.
She walked into the water at the beach with bare feet.
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