bore
der Langweiler, die Langweiler
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bore
A person who bores others through their manner, behavior, or conversation. The term is derogatory.
Dieser Langweiler erzählt bei jedem Treffen dieselben uninteressanten Geschichten.
This bore tells the same uninteresting stories at every get-together.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Langweiler |
| genitive | des Langweilers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Langweiler | die Langweiler |
| accusative | den Langweiler | die Langweiler |
| dative | dem Langweiler | den Langweilern |
| genitive | des Langweilers | der Langweiler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Langweiler' (bore) belongs to the same word family as 'langweilen' (to bore) and 'langweilig' (boring). Here, the suffix '-er' denotes a person who causes others to feel bored.
Schon nach wenigen Minuten hielten ihn alle für einen Langweiler.
After just a few minutes, everyone thought he was a bore.
'Langweiler' (bore) often follows 'sein' (to be), 'bleiben' (to remain), or 'gelten als' (to be considered). The expression 'jemanden einen Langweiler nennen' (to call someone a bore) is also a typical sentence pattern.
Er gilt in seiner Klasse als Langweiler.
He is considered a bore in his class.
Niemand wollte den neuen Mitschüler einen Langweiler nennen.
No one wanted to call the new classmate a bore.
'Langweiler' (bore) is mainly used in everyday speech and is usually directed at a person. In formal texts, it can therefore easily come across as a personal insult or as mockery.
Auf der Party wurde er von einigen Gästen als Langweiler bezeichnet.
Some guests at the party described him as a bore.
