sauber
clean, tidy
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/
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Cultural Note
Cleanliness is a core German value. The intensified form 'blitzsauber' (lightning-clean, meaning spotless) shows how seriously Germans take cleanliness. In shared apartments (WGs), cleaning schedules (Putzplan) are common to ensure fairness.
📝 Example Sentences
Die Wohnung ist blitzsauber.
The apartment is spotlessly clean.
Sind deine Hände sauber?
Are your hands clean?
Bitte halte die Küche sauber.
Please keep the kitchen clean.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | sauber |
| comparative | sauberer |
| predicative | sauber |
| superlative | am saubersten |