"sau-" meaning in German

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Prefix

IPA: /zaʊ̯/ [standard], /sɑɔ̯/ [Austria] Audio: De-sau-.ogg
Etymology: From Sau (“sow, female pig”). Compare hunde- or hunds-, from Hund (“dog”). Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} sau-
  1. (slang) Intensifies nouns and adjectives. Tags: morpheme, slang
    Sense id: en-sau--de-prefix-mXEIdOcq Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German intensifiers, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of German intensifiers: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (slang, derogatory) Creates disparaging or pejorative forms of nouns. Tags: derogatory, morpheme, slang
    Sense id: en-sau--de-prefix-xhD88MJ~ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: saublöd, saudoof, saudumm, saufrech, saugut, saukomisch
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      "word": "saudumm"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "saufrech"
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      "word": "saugut"
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        {
          "text": "sau- + teuer (“expensive”) → sauteuer (“very expensive”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "sau- + geil (“cool, awesome”) → saugeil (“very cool”)",
          "type": "example"
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        },
        {
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    },
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      "ipa": "/sɑɔ̯/",
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    {
      "word": "saudoof"
    },
    {
      "word": "saudumm"
    },
    {
      "word": "saufrech"
    },
    {
      "word": "saugut"
    },
    {
      "word": "saukomisch"
    }
  ],
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        },
        {
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          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/sɑɔ̯/",
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