German

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Etymology

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From be- +‎ soffen (to drink [alcohol], perfect stem of saufen).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈzɔfn̩/
  • Hyphenation: be‧sof‧fen
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Participle

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besoffen

  1. past participle of besaufen

Adjective

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besoffen (strong nominative masculine singular besoffener, comparative besoffener or besoffner, superlative am besoffensten)

  1. drunk
    Synonyms: betrunken, blau, hackedicht

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • besoffen” in Duden online
  • besoffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache