Nichtstun
dasNounidleness; doing nothing
English translations
- 01
doing nothing
- 02
idleness
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich nicht betätigen; ohne Aktivität sein; faulenzen.
- English meaning
- Idleness
- Synonym
- Faulenzen, Ausruhen
- German example
- Am Wochenende genieße ich das Nichtstun.
- English example
- I enjoy idleness on the weekend.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Nichtstun
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- Taugenichts
Good-for-nothing, ne'er-do-well
- Müßiggänger
Loafer
- Müßiggang
Idleness refers to a state of inactivity, laziness, or doing nothing.
Example sentences with “Nichtstun”
Manchmal genieße ich das Nichtstun. (Sometimes I enjoy doing nothing.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Nichtstun' a verb or a noun?
It is a nominalized verb (das Nichtstun). It functions as a neuter noun.