Adjective
pur
Pronunciation: /puːr/
pure, mere, sheer (nothing other than)
B2
rank #4,130
Meanings
Adjective
- pure, mere, sheer (nothing other than)
- pure (not mixed with another ingredient)
Example sentence
Die pure Verzweiflung hat ihn dazu getrieben.
It was pure despair that drove him into it.
Usage
- pures Glück — Nothing but luck; an emphatic adjective use.
- den Saft pur trinken — In a drink context, pur means without mixing or dilution.
Der Nachmittag am See war pure Erholung.
The afternoon by the lake was pure relaxation.