faul

/faʊ̯l/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. lazy

    • Sei nicht so faul und hilf mir.

      Don't be so lazy and help me.

  2. rotten (of food)

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

preguiçoso

preguiçoso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "lazy."

Practice

1 What does faul mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sei nicht so ___ und hilf mir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faul?

See also

adjective

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