lässig
Translation
casual, laid-back, cool, nonchalant
Examples
Er trägt lässige Kleidung.
He wears casual clothes.
Sie hat eine sehr lässige Art.
She has a very laid-back manner.
Grammar Patterns
lässig + Noun to be casual/cool She has a lässig attitude.
Similar Words
Synonyms: locker, entspannt, zwanglos, cool; Antonyms: förmlich, steif
Etymology
From Middle High German 'laz' (lazy, tired), related to 'lassen' (to let, leave). The meaning shifted to 'unconcerned, relaxed'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who just 'lets' things be ('lassen'), which makes them 'lässig' (casual, laid-back).