laziness
die Faulheit, die Faulheiten
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laziness
The quality or state of being inactive and having an aversion to work, effort, or activity. It describes a lack of willingness to make an effort.
Aus reiner Faulheit hat er die Hausaufgaben nicht gemacht.
Out of pure laziness, he didn't do his homework.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Faulheiten |
| genitive | der Faulheit |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Faulheit | die Faulheiten |
| accusative | die Faulheit | die Faulheiten |
| dative | der Faulheit | den Faulheiten |
| genitive | der Faulheit | der Faulheiten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Faulheit' (laziness) is an abstract noun derived from the adjective 'faul' (lazy). The ending '-heit' is often used to form nouns from adjectives that describe a quality or state.
Die Endung -heit hilft dir, viele Nomen wie Gesundheit oder Freiheit zu verstehen.
The ending -heit helps you understand many nouns such as Gesundheit (health) or Freiheit (freedom).
To indicate the reason for an action or inaction, 'Faulheit' (laziness) is very often used with the preposition 'aus' (out of). The structure is then 'aus Faulheit etwas tun/nicht tun' (to do/not do something out of laziness).
Er hat sein Zimmer nur aus Faulheit nicht aufgeräumt.
He didn't clean up his room simply out of laziness.
Common phrases are 'seine Faulheit überwinden' (to overcome one's laziness), 'jemandem Faulheit vorwerfen' (to accuse someone of laziness), or the intensifier 'reine Faulheit' (pure laziness).
Manchmal muss man seine eigene Faulheit überwinden, um Sport zu machen.
Sometimes you have to overcome your own laziness in order to exercise.
comfort / laziness
Bequemlichkeit and Faulheit can both explain why someone avoids making an effort. Bequemlichkeit sounds milder and emphasizes the desire for comfort, while Faulheit clearly and negatively criticizes an unwillingness to work or make an effort. Choose Bequemlichkeit for a mild description and Faulheit for a clear accusation.
Wegen seiner Faulheit erledigte er die Hausaufgaben wieder nicht.
Because of his laziness, he failed to do his homework again.
Aus Bequemlichkeit nahm ich den Aufzug statt der Treppe.
For convenience, I took the elevator instead of the stairs.
