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

See also

• Liederjan
• Liederlichkeit