slackern
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German slak, from Proto-Germanic *slakaz.
Verb edit
slackern (past singular slacker, past participle slackert, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to quake
- to roll
- Wat slackerst du so mit de Benen?
- What are you rolling with your legs?
- to heave
- to swing, dangle, sway
- to wiggle, wobble
- to waggle, wag
- to mess, spill
- (meteorology) to snow and rain alternatively
- Hen un her warrt en beten Snee un Regen morgen slackern rund üm Düsseldorf
- It will rain and snow scarcely tomorrow round Düsseldorf?
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of slackern (weak verb)
| infinitive | slackern | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | slacker | slacker |
| 2nd person singular | slackerst | slackerst |
| 3rd person singular | slackert | slacker |
| plural | slackert | slackern |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | slacker | |
| plural | slackert | |
| participle | present | past |
| slacker | slackert | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||
Descendants edit
- → German: schlackern