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hartzen.

to live off welfare (i.e. Hartz IV)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈhaʁt͡sn̩]
  1. to live off welfare (i.e. Hartz IV)

    Germany · colloquial · intransitive · weak
  2. to be lazy

    broadly · colloquial · derogatory · weak
Where this word comes from

From Hartz (IV) (“unemployment benefit”) + -en.

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