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Schlamperei
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English
Etymology
en :bor de:Schlamperei + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈʃlɑːmpəɹaɪ/ (or as German, below)
Noun
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Laziness, inefficiency, muddleheadedness, especially as a supposed Southern German or Austrian characteristic.
en 1941 w:Rebecca West w:Black Lamb and Grey Falcon Canongate 2006 349 Even allowing for Austrian Schlamperei, soldiers and persons in attendance on royalty do not make such mistakes.
German
Pronunciation
de [ʃlampəˈʁaɪ̯]
de De-Schlamperei.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯ 3
Noun
f
sloppiness, untidiness
Declension
f
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