schlaff

German

Etymology

From Old High German slaf, from Proto-Germanic *slap-. The same word of Low German origin is schlapp, a synonym in modern standard German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlaf/
  • (file)

Adjective

schlaff (comparative schlaffer, superlative am schlaffsten)

  1. (of things) slack, limp
  2. (of people) weak, weary

Usage notes

Schlaff is the more common form referring to things; schlapp is the more common form referring to people.

Declension

Further reading

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