Säubert

säubert is the third‑person singular present‑tense form of the German verb säubern, which means “to clean,” “to scrub,” or “to purge.” The verb derives from Middle High German *sîben* and is related to the Old High German *seobu* meaning “to wash.” In contemporary German, säubern is a regular weak verb; its principal parts are säubern – säuberte – gesäubert. The form säubert is used for subjects such as er, sie, es or any third‑person singular noun (e.g., Das Gerät säubert das Wasser).

In everyday usage, säubert appears in contexts ranging from household chores (“Er säubert das Bad”) to technical processes (“Die Software säubert die Datenbank”). It can also be employed figuratively to indicate moral or ideological cleansing, though this figurative sense is less common.

Grammatically, säubert follows the typical weak‑verb pattern: the stem säuber‑ receives the present‑tense ending ‑t for third‑person singular, without stem‑vowel change. The past participle gesäubert is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses (e.g., „Er hat das Auto gesäubert“).

The verb is part of a broader lexical family that includes nouns such as das Säubern (the act of cleaning) and adjectives like gesäubert (cleaned, purified). Its usage is standard across German‑speaking regions, with no significant dialectal variation.