malfeiner

Catalan

Etymology

From mal- +‎ feina +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌmal.fəjˈne]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌmal.fejˈneɾ]

Adjective

malfeiner (feminine malfeinera, masculine plural malfeiners, feminine plural malfeineres)

1. doing poor work; sloppy, slapdash

   Synonyms: barroer, matusser

2. workshy, lazy

   Synonyms: dropo, gandul

Derived terms

• malfeineria

Further reading

• “malfeiner” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.