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nassgeschwitzt

wet with sweat

adjective NAS-ge-shvitst Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Nassgeschwitzt emphasises the wetness from sweat — nassgeschwitzte Kleidung, nassgeschwitzte Hände vor einer Prüfung. Slightly less intense than schweißgebadet but very vivid and common in informal speech.

Examples

"Nach dem Joggen war sein T-Shirt nassgeschwitzt und klebte am Körper."

Natural Translation

After jogging his T-shirt was wet with sweat and clung to his body.

Literal Translation

After the jogging was his T-shirt wet-sweated and clung to the body.

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