Betäubung

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German

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Etymology

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From betäuben +‎ -ung, literally benumbing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈtɔɪ̯bʊŋ(k)/
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Noun

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Betäubung f (genitive Betäubung, plural Betäubungen)

  1. narcosis, anesthesia (local or general anesthesia), any state of numbness or reduced consciousness caused by outside influence
  2. narcosis, anesthesia, the act of causing such a state
  3. (rare) narcotic, anesthetic, the substance used to induce such a state
    Synonym: Betäubungsmittel (literally numbing agent)
  4. (figuratively) emotional numbness, a state of apathy or shock
  5. (rare) physical numbness in general
    Synonym: Taubheit (literally numbness)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Betäubung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Betäubung” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon