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noch ganz

complete

bisher vollständig oder immer noch komplett so wie vorher.

Definition & meaning

The phrase "noch ganz" is a combination of two words that is frequently used in spoken German to describe the state of one's mind or the condition of an object. It generally carries two main meanings depending on the context:

Mental state: When used in the rhetorical question "Bist du noch ganz bei Trost?" or "Bist du noch ganz sauber?", it means "Are you still in your right mind?" or "Have you lost your mind?" It implies that someone is acting irrationally or outrageously.
Physical condition: It can mean "still entirely" or "still completely" in a physical sense, such as "Ist das Glas noch ganz?" meaning "Is the glass still in one piece?" or "Is the glass not broken?"

Grammar & Word origin

noch: An adverb meaning "still" or "yet." It indicates that a situation or state continues to exist.
ganz: An adjective or adverb meaning "entire," "whole," "complete," or "totally."

When used together, "noch" acts as a temporal marker while "ganz" serves as an intensifier or a descriptor of completeness. In the context of mental health, it is often part of idiomatic expressions that function as fixed phrases.