todmüde
dead tired
Very tired and completely exhausted.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Wanderung war ich todmüde.
After the long hike, I was dead tired.
todmüde
dead tired
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry todmüde, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | todmüde |
|---|
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 todmüde.
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 todmüde.
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 todmüde.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Todmüde' (dead tired) is made up of 'Tod' (death) and 'müde' (tired). The element 'tod-' intensifies the meaning of 'müde' and describes particularly severe exhaustion.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Nachtdienst war die Ärztin todmüde.
After her night shift, the doctor was dead tired.
Typical sentence pattern
'Todmüde' (dead tired) often follows 'sein' (to be) and describes a person's state. It can also come directly before a noun.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Umzug waren wir alle todmüde.
After the move, we were all dead tired.
Die todmüden Kinder schliefen auf der Rückfahrt sofort ein.
The dead-tired children fell asleep immediately on the drive home.
Style and effect
'Todmüde' (dead tired) is a colloquial and expressive word. It emphasizes that someone is very exhausted and is often used in personal narratives.
EXAMPLE
Ich bin todmüde und gehe heute früh ins Bett.
I'm dead tired and am going to bed early tonight.
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