der/die Betrunkene
Translation
drunk person, drunkard
Examples
Der Betrunkene sang laut auf der Straße.
The drunk man was singing loudly in the street.
Die Polizei half der Betrunkenen nach Hause.
The police helped the drunk woman get home.
Grammar Patterns
a drunk person (male) Der Betrunkene sang laut.
a drunk person (female) Die Polizei half der Betrunkenen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Säufer, der Trinker; Antonyms: der Nüchterne (the sober one)
Etymology
From the past participle of 'betrinken' (to get drunk), which is 'be-' + 'trinken' (to drink). Literally, 'one who has been made drunk'.
Memory Tips
Remember this as someone who has been 'drinking' (trinken) a lot. The '-ene' ending shows it's a nominalised adjective describing a person.