Betäubung

German

Etymology

From betäuben +‎ -ung, literally “benumbing”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋ(k)/
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Noun

Betäubung f (genitive Betäubung, plural Betäubungen)

  1. narcosis, anesthesia (local or general anesthesia), any state of numbness or reduced consciousness caused by outside influence
  2. narcosis, anesthesia, the act of causing such a state
  3. (rare) narcotic, anesthetic, the substance used to induce such a state
    Synonym: Betäubungsmittel (literally “numbing agent”)
  4. (figuratively) emotional numbness, a state of apathy or shock
  5. (rare) physical numbness in general
    Synonym: Taubheit (literally “numbness”)

Declension
Declension of Betäubung [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Betäubung die Betäubungen
genitive einer der Betäubung der Betäubungen
dative einer der Betäubung den Betäubungen
accusative eine die Betäubung die Betäubungen

Further reading
  • “Betäubung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Betäubung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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