Schlamperei

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schlamperei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlɑːmpəɹaɪ/ (or as German, below)

Noun

Schlamperei (uncountable)

1. Laziness, inefficiency, muddleheadedness, especially as a supposed Southern German or Austrian characteristic.
   • 1941, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate (2006), page 349:

     Even allowing for Austrian Schlamperei, soldiers and persons in attendance on royalty do not make such mistakes.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

1. sloppiness, untidiness

Further reading

• “Schlamperei” in Duden online