lässig

German

Etymology

From an older adjective lass, laß (“languid, slothful, idle, weary”), from Old High German laz (“slow, sluggish”), from Proto-Germanic *lataz (“slow, weary”), from Proto-Indo-European *lad- (“slow, weary”). Akin to Old English læt (“slow, slack, lax, late”) (English late), Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐍃 (lats, “sluggish, weary”), Latin lassus (“tired”). More at late.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛsɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛsɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
• Hyphenation: läs‧sig

Adjective

lässig (comparative lässiger, superlative am lässigsten)

1. casual, easy-going

   Synonyms: gelassen, locker, salopp

   Seine lässige Art kommt bei den einen an, die anderen verabscheuen ihn dafür schon fast.

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2. (colloquial) cool, awesome

   Synonym: cool

   Ich bin heute mit ein paar lässigen Typen weggegangen.

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Derived terms

• Lässigkeit (noun)

Further reading

• “lässig” in Duden online