sauber
Translation
clean, neat, tidy
Examples
Das Zimmer ist sehr sauber.
The room is very clean.
Das ist eine saubere Lösung.
That is a neat solution.
Grammar Patterns
(predicative) used predicatively Das Zimmer ist sauber.
(attributive) used attributively Er trägt ein sauberes Hemd.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rein, ordentlich; Antonyms: schmutzig, unordentlich
Etymology
From Old High German 'sūbar' (pure), related to Latin 'sobrius' (sober, moderate).
Memory Tips
Think of 'soap' (in German, 'Seife'), which makes things 'sauber' (clean).