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Schlamperei

/ˈʃlɑːmpəɹaɪ/

Schlamperei noun: laziness, inefficiency, muddleheadedness, especially as a supposed Southern German or Austrian characteristic.

Noun

Schlamperei (uncountable)

  1. Laziness, inefficiency, muddleheadedness, especially as a supposed Southern German or Austrian characteristic.
    • Even allowing for Austrian Schlamperei, soldiers and persons in attendance on royalty do not make such mistakes.1941, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 349

Origin of Schlamperei

Borrowed from German Schlamperei.

Questions about Schlamperei

What does Schlamperei mean?
Schlamperei means laziness, inefficiency, muddleheadedness, especially as a supposed Southern German or Austrian characteristic.
What part of speech is Schlamperei?
Schlamperei is a noun.
How do you pronounce Schlamperei?
Schlamperei is pronounced /ˈʃlɑːmpəɹaɪ/.

Words near Schlamperei in the dictionary

  1. schlagers
  2. Schlageter
  3. Schlageters
  4. Schlags
  5. schlagsahne
  6. Schlamperei
  7. Schlangen
  8. Schlangens
  9. Schlanger
  10. Schlangers
  11. schlanite

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