schlottern

to hang loosely / be baggy

English meaning: to hang loosely / be baggy
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Size, Fit & Style
Dictionary: German words with S

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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Words that go with schlottern

aufwendigelaborate / ornate / expensive / costly aus/von massivem Goldof solid gold dehnbarelastic / stretchy einstellbar / verstellbaradjustable die Fransea fringe / loose thread kräuselnto ruffle / frizz / crimp maßgeschneidertcustom-made / tailored die Nadelstreifenpinstripes die Quastena tassel (wenig benutzt)die Querstreifenhorizontal stripes reißfesttear resistant / tearproof die Schlaufea loop

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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