liederlich.
slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax
Meaning & usage
slovenly, wanton, dissolute, lax
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German liederlich (“frivolous”, originally "slack, weak"), which Kluge compares to Ancient Greek ἐλεύθερος (eleútheros, “free”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (“to grow”)). Pokorny prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lew- (“slack; loose; limp”), see also Old Norse slokna (“to go out”). 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”) and lottern (“lead a slovenly life”). Not related to Luder.
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