das Laster
vice
A bad habit or a human weakness regarded as immoral.
EXAMPLE
Das Laster des Glücksspiels hat ihn in große finanzielle Schwierigkeiten gebracht.
His gambling vice has brought him into serious financial difficulties.
das Laster
vice
das Laster, die Laster
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Laster, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Laster |
| genitive | des Lasters |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Laster | die Laster |
| accusative | das Laster | die Laster |
| dative | dem Laster | den Lastern |
| genitive | des Lasters | der Laster |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical context
'Laster' (vice) often appears in texts about morality, health, or self-discipline. Habits such as smoking, drinking, or snacking are often described this way, frequently softened with 'klein' (small) or 'harmlos' (harmless).
EXAMPLE
Sie bezeichnet ihre Lust auf Süßigkeiten als ein harmloses Laster.
She describes her craving for sweets as a harmless vice.
Rauchen ist sein einziges Laster.
Smoking is his only vice.
Typical collocations
Typical expressions include 'ein Laster haben' (to have a vice), 'ein Laster ablegen' (to give up a vice), and 'einem Laster verfallen' (to succumb to a vice). In 'einem Laster verfallen', 'Laster' is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Trennung verfiel er wieder seinem alten Laster.
After the breakup, he succumbed to his old vice again.
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