Vocabulary
sauer
/ˈzaʊ̯ɐ/· adjective
sour; (colloquial) annoyed
Lemons and pickles — and your flatmate when you eat their yoghurt.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- saurer
- Superlativ
- am sauersten
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sauer
sour
Die Zitrone ist sauer.
The lemon is sour.
Word family
sauerdie Säureaciddas Sauerkrautsauerkrautder Sauerteigsourdough
Common combinations
- sauer schmeckento taste sour
- saure Gurkenpickled gherkins
- sauer auf jemanden seinto be cross with someone
Similar & opposite
↔ Opposites
süß
Common learner mistakes
- der sauere Apfelder saure ApfelWith an ending, sauer loses its e: ein saurer Apfel, die saure Milch.
Real examples
- Der Apfel ist sehr sauer.The apple is very sour.
- Die Milch ist sauer!The milk has gone off!
- Mein Bruder ist sauer auf mich.My brother is cross with me.
