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Pronunciation / Transliteration: træ-ge
"Er hatte einen trägen Morgen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by laziness or a lack of energy.
"After a sluggardly morning, he finally decided to get out of bed and start his day." - 2
Moving slowly or lacking in speed.
"The sluggardly pace of the traffic made him late for his appointment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sluggardly' derives from the Middle English 'slugard', which itself comes from the Old Norse 'sluggr', meaning 'lazy'. The term has evolved over centuries to describe a state of laziness or sluggishness, often with a connotation of habitual inactivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sluggardly" is said worldwide
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paresseux
Transliteration: pa-reu-suh
"Il a passé une matinée paresseuse."
träge
Transliteration: træ-ge
"Er hatte einen trägen Morgen."
pigro
Transliteration: pee-gro
"Ha avuto una mattina pigra."
perezoso
Transliteration: pe-re-zo-so
"Tuvo una mañana perezosa."
preguiçoso
Transliteration: pre-gui-ço-so
"Ele teve uma manhã preguiçosa."
आलसी
Transliteration: aalasi
"उसने आलसी सुबह बिताई।"
懒惰的
Transliteration: lǎn duò de
"他度过了一个懒惰的早晨。"
게으른
Transliteration: ge-eu-reun
"그는 게으른 아침을 보냈다."
怠惰な
Transliteration: taida na
"彼は怠惰な朝を過ごした。"
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