faul
lazy
Beginner Adjective
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Pronunciation
/faʊ̯l/
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Cultural Note
Faul also means 'rotten' when referring to food ('faules Obst' = rotten fruit). The dual meaning creates the idiom 'etwas ist faul' (something is fishy/rotten), echoing Shakespeare's 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark' — 'Da ist etwas faul.'
📝 Example Sentences
Sei nicht so faul, hilf mir!
Don't be so lazy, help me!
Am Wochenende bin ich gerne mal faul.
On the weekend I like to be lazy sometimes.
Er ist zu faul zum Kochen.
He is too lazy to cook.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | faul |
| comparative | fauler |
| predicative | faul |
| superlative | am faulsten |