abgesaugt

Abgesaugt is the past participle of the German verb absaugen. It denotes that something has been removed or cleared by suction. In everyday language it is commonly used in cleaning contexts, for example: “Ich habe den Staub abgesaugt” or “Der Teppich ist abgesaugt.” In medical, dental, and technical fields absaugen refers to the removal of liquids, secretions, or debris by suction, such as during surgery, endoscopy, or laboratory procedures.

Etymology and usage: abgesaugt is formed from the separable prefix ab- and the verb saugen, with the participle stem gesaugt; together the word becomes abgesaugt. It can be used in active voice with haben (“ich habe … abgesaugt”) or in passive constructions (“Es wurde abgesaugt”). The term is appropriate for both household and professional settings.

Slang and colloquial nuances: In informal German, absaugen can carry vulgar slang meaning related to oral sex, and abgesaugt can describe someone who has undergone such an act. Additionally, in everyday speech it can express being exhausted or drained after effort, as in “Ich bin völlig abgesaugt.”

See also:

- Absaugen

- Absaugung

- Staubsauger

- Saugen (verb)