No. 13,477 in German
betrunkener
A "drunk person."
In a sentence
Der betrunkene Mann stürzte auf der Straße.
The drunk man stumbled on the street.
Here, 'betrunkene' is an adjective describing the man as intoxicated.
Ein Betrunkener sang laut im Park.
A drunk person sang loudly in the park.
Here, 'Betrunkener' is used as a noun to refer to a drunk individual.
Die Polizei führte mehrere Betrunkene aus der Bar.
The police escorted several drunk individuals out of the bar.
In this sentence, 'Betrunkene' is the plural form of the noun referring to intoxicated people.
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