schlottern

B2

to hang loosely / be baggy

English meaning
to hang loosely / be baggy
Vocabulary package
Size, Fit & Style

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schlottern in a sentence

Die viel zu große Hose schlottert herum.

The much too large trousers hang loosely.

Conjugation of schlottern

ichschlottere
duschlotterst
er/sie/esschlottert
wirschlottern
ihrschlottert
sie/Sieschlottern
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schlotterte
Perfect
hat geschlottert

Where schlottern comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch slotern, slottern, sluttern „klappern, schwatzen, zittern“, belegt seit dem 13. Jahrhundert

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Questions about schlottern

How do you conjugate schlottern?

Present tense: ich schlottere, du schlotterst, er schlottert, wir schlottern, ihr schlottert, sie schlottern. Simple past: schlotterte. Perfect: hat geschlottert.

What does schlottern mean in English?

schlottern means "to hang loosely / be baggy". For example: "Die viel zu große Hose schlottert herum." — "The much too large trousers hang loosely."

What level is schlottern in German?

schlottern is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the size, fit & style vocabulary.

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