Schlaraffe
derNounsomeone living in the land of milk and honey (Schlaraffenland).
English translations
- 01
Schlaraffenland
- 02
paradise of plenty
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die ein bequemes, luxuriöses Leben ohne viel Arbeit führt.
- English meaning
- Sluggard, sybarite
- Synonym
- Genießer, Lebemann
- German example
- Er führt ein Schlaraffenleben und genießt jeden Tag.
- English example
- He leads a sybaritic life and enjoys every day.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schlaraffe
- Plural Form
- die Schlaraffen
Related words
- Schlaraffenland
Cockaigne
- Schlaraffenland
Land of Cockaigne
Example sentences with “Schlaraffe”
Er lebt wie ein Schlaraffe. (He lives like a lazybones in paradise.)
Frequently asked questions
What is Schlaraffenland?
Schlaraffenland is the German equivalent of 'Cockaigne' or a land of milk and honey, where food is abundant and work is unnecessary.