pitschnass
soaking wet
Completely wet, especially because someone or something has been drenched by rain or water; a colloquial, emphatic form of 'nass' (wet).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Regenguss war ich pitschnass.
After the downpour, I was soaking wet.
pitschnass
soaking wet
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry pitschnass, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | pitschnass |
|---|
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 structure
'Pitschnass' (soaking wet) consists of the intensifying element 'pitsch-' and 'nass' (wet). The first part makes the description particularly vivid and emphasizes that something is completely drenched.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Wanderung kamen die Kinder pitschnass nach Hause.
After the hike, the children came home soaking wet.
Register and style
'Pitschnass' (soaking wet) is a colloquial and expressive form. It is particularly suited to personal stories and vivid descriptions of everyday situations.
EXAMPLE
Ich stand zehn Minuten im Regen und war danach pitschnass.
I stood in the rain for ten minutes and was soaking wet afterward.
Typical collocations
'Pitschnass' (soaking wet) is often used to describe people, hair, clothes, and shoes. Typical combinations include 'pitschnass werden' (to get soaking wet), 'pitschnasse Haare' (soaking wet hair), and 'pitschnasse Kleidung' (soaking wet clothes).
EXAMPLE
Wegen des kaputten Regenschirms hatte sie pitschnasse Haare und pitschnasse Schuhe.
Because her umbrella was broken, her hair and shoes were soaking wet.
In real life
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