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faulenzen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vūlezen (originally to rot), which is derived from the predecessor of German faul (rotten; lazy) with an intensifying suffix -ezzen (see Proto-Germanic *-atjaną). Later on -n- was infixed, either caused by or causing an association with Lenz (spring-time, and hence time of joy). Compare also the expression ein lauer Lenz (a period of idleness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfaʊ̯ˌlɛn(t)sən/, [ˈfaʊ̯ˌlɛntsən], [-ˌlɛnsən], [-ˌlɛntsn̩], [-ˌlɛnsn̩]
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Verb

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faulenzen (weak, third-person singular present faulenzt, past tense faulenzte, past participle gefaulenzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to laze

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: wałęsać się

Further reading

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  • faulenzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • faulenzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • faulenzen” in Duden online
  • faulenzen” in OpenThesaurus.de

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From German faulenzen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfæu̯læntsen/, [fæˑʊ̯lænt͡sən]

Verb

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faulenzen (third-person singular present faulenzt, past participle gefaulenzt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. to laze about

Conjugation

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Regular
infinitive faulenzen
participle gefaulenzt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular faulenzen
2nd singular faulenz faulenz
3rd singular faulenzt
1st plural faulenzen
2nd plural faulenzt faulenzt
3rd plural faulenzen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.