weary
überdrüssig – überdrüssiger – am überdrüssigsten
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to be weary of
To no longer be able to tolerate something or someone because you have had enough and no longer like it or them.
Nach all den Jahren war sie des ständigen Streits überdrüssig.
After all those years, she was weary of the constant arguing.
| basic form | überdrüssig |
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| comparative | überdrüssiger |
| superlative | am überdrüssigsten |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
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| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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'Überdrüssig' (weary) is often used with 'sein' (to be) and the genitive case. The person is the subject, while whatever they have had enough of follows in the genitive.
Er ist des langen Wartens überdrüssig.
He is weary of the long wait.
Die Kinder waren des Spiels schnell überdrüssig.
The children quickly grew weary of the game.
'Überdrüssig' (weary) is particularly common with things that keep recurring over a long period or are perceived as burdensome, such as arguments, bureaucracy, work, or waiting.
Viele Bürger sind der endlosen Bürokratie überdrüssig.
Many citizens are weary of the endless bureaucracy.
'Überdrüssig' (weary) belongs to a more elevated, written register and is particularly common in literary, journalistic, or formal texts.
Die Bevölkerung war der leeren Versprechen bald überdrüssig.
The population soon grew weary of the empty promises.
