voll

voller · am vollsten
Based on: *pel(e)-, *pleu
Goethe A2 Adjective #47 Adjective
  1. full
  2. so, really
  3. full of
1.

full

Opposite: leer
(it is essentially the word for all kinds of situation where something has reached some sort of saturation, for Example with food/alcohol/etc.Also volles Haar - thick hair.)
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Examples
  • Mein Glas ist voll.
  • My glass is full.
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2.

so, really

( a very common colloquial intensifier )
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Examples
  • Der Film war voll langweilig.
  • The movie was soooo /really  boring.
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3.

full of

("voll mit")
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  • Ich möchte ein volles Bier bitte und nicht das halbe Glas voll mit Schaum.
  • I'd like to have a full beer please and not half the glass full of foam.
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The meaning and use of “voll”

A quick look at the meanings of "voll" and why "voll leer" actually makes sense in colloquial German.

Vocab: voll, machtvoll, liebevoll, sinnvoll, komplett

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How many meanings does the German word 'voll' have?

voll has 3 distinct meanings: 1. full, 2. so, really, 3. full of.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'voll'?

comparative: voller / superlative: am vollsten

What is 'voll' related to?

The word 'voll' is related to *pel(e)-, *pleu.

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The meaning and use of “voll”
A quick look at the meanings of "voll" and why "voll leer" actually makes sense in colloquial German.
Vocab: voll, machtvoll, liebevoll, sinnvoll, komplett
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