der Gammler
Translation
loafer, slacker, bum, layabout
Examples
Er ist ein echter Gammler und arbeitet nie.
He is a real loafer and never works.
Die Gammler saßen den ganzen Tag im Park.
The loafers sat in the park all day.
Grammar Patterns
to be a loafer ein Gammler sein He is a real loafer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Faulenzer (lazy person), Nichtstuer (idler); Antonyms: Arbeitstier (workaholic)
Etymology
From the German verb 'gammeln', meaning 'to laze about' or 'to rot'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone who just plays video 'games' all day, becoming a 'Gammler'.