faul

A2

lazy

English meaning
lazy
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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faul in a sentence

Heute sind wir faul: Wir machen keine Hausaufgaben und arbeiten nicht.

Today we are lazy: we don't do homework and don't work.

Comparative and superlative

faul → fauler → am faulsten

Word family

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Where faul comes from

aus fûl; stinkend

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Questions about faul

What is the comparative of faul?

faul → fauler → am faulsten.

What does faul mean in English?

faul means "lazy". For example: "Heute sind wir faul: Wir machen keine Hausaufgaben und arbeiten nicht." — "Today we are lazy: we don't do homework and don't work."

What level is faul in German?

faul is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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