DRUNKEN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
Example: a bibulous fellow; a bibulous evening; his boozy drinking companions; thick boozy singing; a drunken binge; two drunken gentlemen holding each other up; sottish behavior
Synonyms
Boozy, Sottish, Drunken, Bibulous
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "drunken" comes from Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz. It started in Proto-Germanic *drunkanōną. Then it appeared in Old English druncnian. Later, people used it in Middle English dronknen. After that, it was Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Over time, it became Proto-Germanic *drunkanaz. Finally, it reached Old English druncen. It started in Middle English drunken. Many other languages have similar words:.
- West Frisian: dronken
- Dutch: dronken
- German: betrunken
- Swedish: drucken
- Norwegian: drukne
- Icelandic: drukna
🔗 Related Words
drink – A related word in the same word family.
-en – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Each civilization borrowed this word because they encountered the concept through cultural contact.