Sau: sow — German Noun

sow

noun ZOW Rare

Also means

(vulgar) intensifier or insult

Usage Note

Sau is feminine; plural Säue for animals but Sauen in hunting jargon. It is a heavy slang word: eine Sau durchs Dorf treiben means to whip up a fuss. Use the vulgar senses with care.

Examples

"Die Sau wälzt sich genüsslich im Schlamm."

Natural Translation

The sow wallows contentedly in the mud.

Literal Translation

The sow wallows with-relish in-the mud.

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