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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”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
liederlich (strong nominative masculine singular liederlicher, comparative liederlicher, superlative am liederlichsten)
- slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax
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