faulenzen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vūlezen (originally to rot), which is derived from the predecessor of German faul (rotten; lazy) with an intensifying suffix -ezzen (see Proto-Germanic *-atjaną). Later on -n- was infixed, either caused by or causing an association with Lenz (spring-time, and hence time of joy). Compare also the expression ein lauer Lenz (a period of idleness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaʊ̯ˌlɛn(t)sən/, [ˈfaʊ̯ˌlɛntsən], [-ˌlɛnsən], [-ˌlɛntsn̩], [-ˌlɛnsn̩]
  • (file)

Verb

faulenzen (weak, third-person singular present faulenzt, past tense faulenzte, past participle gefaulenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to laze

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: wałęsać się

Further reading

  • faulenzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • faulenzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • faulenzen” in Duden online
  • faulenzen” in OpenThesaurus.de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfæu̯læntsen/, [fæˑʊ̯lænt͡sən]

Verb

faulenzen (third-person singular present faulenzt, past participle gefaulenzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to laze about

Conjugation

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

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