Schlendrian
derNounsluggishness; routine; sloppy habits
English translations
- 01
negligence
- 02
carelessness
- 03
laxity
Word details
- German meaning
- Nachlässige, schlampige Arbeitsweise; mangelnde Sorgfalt.
- English meaning
- carelessness, sloppiness
- Synonym
- Nachlässigkeit, Trägheit
- German example
- Der Schlendrian bei der Wartung führte zu einem schweren Unfall.
- English example
- Carelessness in maintenance led to a serious accident.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schlendrian
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Schlendrian”
Man muss den alten Schlendrian endlich überwinden. (One must finally overcome the old sluggish routine.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of Schlendrian?
It is an older term for a slow, mechanical, and unthinking way of doing things. It is masculine (der).