liederlich

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ludraz (“useless; worthless; bad”). Compare Old Norse loddari (“juggler; tramp”), Old High German lotar (“vain; void; insignificant”), Dutch lodder (“a wanton”), Old English loddere (“pauper, beggar”) and English lither. See also lotterig (“slovenly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːdɐlɪç/
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Adjective

liederlich (strong nominative masculine singular liederlicher, comparative liederlicher, superlative am liederlichsten)

  1. slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax

Declension

Descendants

  • → Danish: liderlig
  • → Swedish: liderlig
  • → Estonian: liiderlik

See also

Further reading

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