fahrlässig

/ˈfaːɐ̯lɛsɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

fahrlässig is more legal or formal, like criminal negligence; nachlässig is more general everyday carelessness.

Similar in other languages

French

négligent is the French word for the same thing — both mean "negligent."

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Last updated 2026-09-24