NOUN
dieSau/zaʊ̯/sow; pig (female); (slang) dirty person
Sau is a German noun that means sow, pig (female), or (slang) dirty person. It is pronounced /zaʊ̯/. As a noun it takes the article "die".
Definitions
1.adult female pig (sow)(animal husbandry)
a.domestic pig, especially the female
Die Sau hat gestern Ferkel bekommen.—The sow gave birth to piglets yesterday.
2.dirty or despicable person (insult)(colloquial, derisive)
a.strong insult, often directed at women but not exclusively
So eine Sau! Wer hat das ganze Zimmer verwüstet?—What a pig! Who trashed the whole room?
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sau | — |
| Genitive | der Sau | — |
| Dative | der Sau | — |
| Accusative | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Sau" mean in English?
- "Sau" means sow, pig (female), or (slang) dirty person. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Sau"?
- "Sau" is pronounced /zaʊ̯/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Sau" der, die, or das?
- "Sau" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What part of speech is "Sau"?
- "Sau" is a noun in German.
