der Tran
Translation
blubber, whale oil, fish oil, daze
Examples
Früher benutzte man Tran für Lampen.
In the past, people used whale oil for lamps.
Er war heute Morgen total im Tran.
He was totally in a daze this morning.
Grammar Patterns
((to use)) ((whale oil)) to use whale oil Früher benutzte man Tran für Lampen.
((to be in a daze)) to be in a daze Er war heute Morgen total im Tran.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Öl (oil); (for daze) Benommenheit, Lethargie
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'trān', related to Dutch 'traan' (tear, but also oil).
Memory Tips
Imagine an old lamp burning smelly 'Tran' (whale oil), which makes you feel slow and sluggish ('im Tran sein' - to be in a daze).