Adjective
betrunken
Pronunciation: /bəˈtʁʊŋkŋ̩/
drunk, inebriated
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Meanings
Adjective
- drunk, inebriated
Example sentence
Er war gestern Abend ziemlich betrunken.
He was pretty drunk last night.
Usage
- betrunken sein — Be drunk or intoxicated.
- betrunken / nüchtern — Betrunken means drunk; nüchtern means sober in this contrast.
Nach der Feier waren einige Gäste betrunken.
After the party, some guests were drunk.