die Faulheit
Translation
laziness, idleness
Examples
Seine Faulheit ist ein großes Problem.
His laziness is a big problem.
Aus reiner Faulheit hat er nichts getan.
He did nothing out of pure laziness.
Grammar Patterns
((out of sth.)) out of laziness He didn't do it out of pure laziness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: idleness, sloth; Antonyms: diligence, industry
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'faul' (lazy) and the suffix '-heit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to '-ness' in English.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'faul' (lazy) + '-heit' (a suffix like '-ness' or '-hood'). So, it literally means 'lazy-ness'.