voll

adjective
full
A2

Voll commonly means full (filled to capacity) or complete/entire. It is a regular, gradable adjective with comparative 'voller' and superlative 'am vollsten'. Antonym is 'leer'. It isn't reflexive, requires no preposition, and behaves like a standard German adjective. Common in spoken and written German.

Examples

Das Glas ist voll.
The glass is full.
Das Restaurant war voll, weil viele Gäste das Wochenendmenü ausprobierten.
The restaurant was full because many guests tried the weekend menu.

Details

GradableYes
Comparativevoller
Superlativeam vollsten
ParticipleNo

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a cup filled to the brim, overflowing slightly.
👂Sounds like 'vol' in 'volume' — think maximum capacity.

Notes

Used both literally (full container) and figuratively (full schedule).

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