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Schlaraffe.

idler, loafer

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun[ʃlaˈʁafə]
  1. idler, loafer

    archaic · masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German slûraffe, literally "lazy monkey", a compound of slûr (“idler, lazybones”), from which also German Schluri (“thoughtless, irresponsible, unreliable person”) derives, + affe (“fool, idiot, dork”).

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