Definition

Tired. Feeling a need to sleep or rest; weary; fatigued.

Conjugation / Declension

Comparative: müder (more tired). Superlative: am müdesten (most tired).

FormExample
PredicativeIch bin müde.
Nom. masc. (def.)der müde Mann
Nom. fem. (def.)die müde Frau
Nom. neut. (def.)das müde Kind
Nom. (indef.)ein müder Mann / eine müde Frau / ein müdes Kind

Examples

  • Ich bin sehr müde. — I am very tired.
  • Das Kind ist müde und will schlafen. — The child is tired and wants to sleep.
  • Ich bin heute morgen total müde. — I am completely tired this morning.

Notes

Regular adjective. Very common in everyday speech. Related: die Müdigkeit (tiredness, fatigue). Compound: hundemüde (dog-tired — extremely tired). Opposite context: ausgeschlafen (well-rested).