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durchweicht

soaked through, waterlogged

adjective doorkh-VAYKHT Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

saturated, sodden

Usage Note

durchweicht describes something that has absorbed so much moisture it has become soft or structurally weakened — durchweichter Boden, durchweichte Pappe. Stronger than feucht or nass.

Examples

"Der Karton war nach dem Regen völlig durchweicht und konnte die Bücher nicht mehr halten."

Natural Translation

The cardboard box was completely soaked through after the rain and could no longer hold the books.

Literal Translation

The cardboard was after the rain completely soaked-through and could the books no longer hold.

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