adjective
wet, damp
A2
nass is an adjective meaning “wet” or “damp.” It’s gradable: comparative nasser, superlative am nassesten. Antonym: trocken. Not a participle; used predicatively and attributively (mit Adjektivdeklination). No irregular forms; common in weather, clothes, surfaces when moist. Can be intensified with adverbs like 'sehr'.
Examples
Der Spaziergänger klagte, weil seine Schuhe nass wurden, als der Regen stärker fiel.
The walker complained because his shoes got wet when the rain became heavier.
Die Wäsche ist draußen noch etwas nass.
The laundry is still a bit damp outside.
Der Boden ist nach dem Regen noch nass.
The ground is still wet after the rain.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a wet umbrella covered in raindrops.
Sounds like 'nasty' — think of something unpleasantly wet.
Notes
Common description for liquids, rain, or dampness.