nass machen

/ˈnas ˈmaxn̩/phrasal verb
to wet something

Er hat sein Hemd nass gemacht.

He made his shirt wet.


informal

To make something wet or damp by applying liquid.

Sie hat den Boden nass gemacht, um ihn zu reinigen.

She made the floor wet to clean it.

This phrase is commonly used in everyday contexts to describe the action of wetting something.

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Common Usage

This phrase is often used in everyday language to describe the action of wetting something, such as clothes or surfaces.

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Contextual Meaning

While the literal meaning is to wet something, it can also be used metaphorically in certain contexts.

Word Origin

Derived from the adjective 'nass' (wet) and the verb 'machen' (to make).

Usage Notes

This phrase is often used in informal contexts and can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional states, such as 'nass machen' in the sense of making someone emotional.

Word Breakdown

nass
wet
adjective
+
machen
to make
verb
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