nachlässig
/ˈnaːxˌlɛsɪç/
adjective
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der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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careless, negligent
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Er arbeitet nachlässig.
He works carelessly.
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Similar words
fahrlässig is more legal or formal, like criminal negligence; nachlässig is more general everyday carelessness.
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Practice
1 What does nachlässig mean?
careless, negligent
2 Fill the gap: Er arbeitet ___.
Full sentence: Er arbeitet nachlässig. (He works carelessly.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachlässig?
nachlässig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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