Vocabulary
sauber
/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/· adjective
clean
The first word in most hotel reviews: „sauber, ruhig, zentral“ — or the opposite.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- sauberer
- Superlativ
- am saubersten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
sauber
clean
Das Zimmer war sehr sauber.
The room was very clean.
Word family
sauberdie Sauberkeitcleanlinesssauber machento cleansäubernto clean (formal)unsaubersloppy, unclean
Common combinations
- sauber machento clean
- saubere Arbeitneat work
- blitzsauberspotless
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
reingepflegt
↔ Opposites
schmutzigdreckig
Common learner mistakes
- Ich muss mein Zimmer saubern.Ich muss mein Zimmer sauber machen (putzen).There is no verb „saubern“: say sauber machen, putzen or (formal) säubern.
Real examples
- Die Zimmer sind einfach, aber sehr sauber.The rooms are simple but very clean.
- Die Handtücher im Bad waren leider nicht sauber.Unfortunately the towels in the bathroom weren't clean.
- Am Samstag muss ich die Wohnung sauber machen.On Saturday I have to clean the flat.
