nackt

Nackt is a German adjective meaning bare, naked, or unclothed. It is used to describe a person or object that lacks clothing or coverings, as well as to convey a sense of exposure or openness in a non-literal sense.

In ordinary usage, nackt can describe physical state and appearance, for example when someone is without clothes. It also appears in common phrases such as die nackten Tatsachen, meaning “the bare facts.” Grammatically, nackt declines like other adjectives: der nackte Mann (the naked man), ein nackter Mann (a naked man), die nackten Tatsachen (the bare facts). After definite articles, the adjective takes the corresponding ending; without an article, inflection follows standard adjective rules.

Etymology and cognates: nackt is of Germanic origin and has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch naakt and English naked. The word is related to the broader family of terms for nakedness across the Germanic languages, with similar meanings in related forms like Nacktheit (nakedness) and Nacktsein (the state of being naked).

See also: Nacktheit, Nacktsein, and related compounds such as nackte Tatsachen or nackt bleiben in various contexts. In cultural and literary usage, nackt frequently appears in discussions of exposure, vulnerability, or truth, notably in expressions like die nackten Tatsachen, which emphasizes unembellished reality.