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How do you say "lazy" in German?
faul
In German, "lazy" is faul.
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Pronunciation
Say 'FOWL' like the bird. One syllable.
Grammar notes
Faul is an adjective. Comparative: fauler, superlative: am faulsten.
Example sentence
Der Schüler ist faul.
The student is lazy.
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How to remember faul
Faul sounds like 'foul', and laziness can lead to foul or bad situations.
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Questions about faul
How do you say "lazy" in German?
In German, "lazy" is faul. It is a noun.
How is faul written in German?
faul is written using the standard German script.
How is faul used in a sentence?
Use faul as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Schüler ist faul. (The student is lazy.).
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