auf der faulen Haut liegen

German

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Verb

auf der faulen Haut liegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt auf der faulen Haut, past tense lag auf der faulen Haut, past participle auf der faulen Haut gelegen, past subjunctive läge auf der faulen Haut, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to laze around (literally: to lie on the lazy or foul skin)

Usage notes

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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