liederlich

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *ludraz (useless; worthless; bad). Compare Old Norse loddari (juggler; tramp), Old High German lotar (vain; void; insignificant), Dutch lodder (a wanton), Old English loddere (pauper, beggar) and English lither. See also lotterig (slovenly) and lüderlic (slovenly)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːdɐlɪç/
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Adjective

liederlich (comparative liederlicher, superlative am liederlichsten)

  1. slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax

Declension

See also

  • Liederjan
  • Liederlichkeit
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