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Dutch
Etymology
From Latin nocturnus. Cognate with German nüchtern.
Pronunciation
Adjective
nuchter (comparative nuchterder, superlative nuchterst)
- (of the stomach) empty
- (of a person) having neither eaten nor drunk anything
- (now most often) sober, not drunk
- Synonym: sober
- (figurative) prosaic, matter of fact
- (of an animal) newborn
Inflection
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Descendants
Adverb
nuchter
- matter-of-factly