innerer Schweinehund
/ˈɪnɐɐ̯ ˈʃvaɪnəhʊnt/
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noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
-
one's inner laziness or resistance to self-discipline
Built from Schwein (pig) + Hund (dog).
Made of
- Schwein pig
- Hund dog
Practice
1 What does innerer Schweinehund mean?
one's inner laziness or resistance to self-discipline
2 Fill the gap: Er musste seinen inneren ___ überwinden, um joggen zu gehen.
Full sentence: Er musste seinen inneren Schweinehund überwinden, um joggen zu gehen. (He had to overcome his inner laziness to go jogging.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches innerer Schweinehund?
innerer Schweinehund: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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