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    den ganzen Tag stinkfaul herumliegen

    Grammar & Usage

    verbal phrase
    informal / casual

    How it works

    The expression combines the temporal accusative 'den ganzen Tag' (duration), the colloquial intensifying adjective/adverb 'stinkfaul' (stinking lazy), and the separable verb 'herumliegen' (to lie around). In main clauses, the prefix 'herum-' separates and moves to the end of the clause (e.g., 'Er liegt ... herum').

    Sample sentences

    Am Sonntag möchte ich einfach nur den ganzen Tag stinkfaul herumliegen und Serien schauen.

    On Sunday, I just want to lie around all day being totally lazy and watch TV series.

    Anstatt für die Prüfung zu lernen, liegt er wieder den ganzen Tag stinkfaul herum.

    Instead of studying for the exam, he's lying around being completely lazy all day again.

    Nach dieser anstrengenden Woche haben wir gestern den ganzen Tag stinkfaul auf dem Sofa herumgelegen.

    After that exhausting week, we spent all day yesterday lying around on the sofa being super lazy.

    Quick facts

    separable_verb:herumliegen (liegt herum, lag herum, hat herumgelegen)
    case_governance:'den ganzen Tag' is an accusative of definite duration
    intensifier_formation:'stink-' acts as a colloquial pejorative intensifier prefixed to 'faul'

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    Example

    Am Sonntag möchte ich einfach nur den ganzen Tag stinkfaul herumliegen und Serien schauen.

    On Sunday, I just want to lie around all day being totally lazy and watch TV series.

    Anstatt für die Prüfung zu lernen, liegt er wieder den ganzen Tag stinkfaul herum.

    Instead of studying for the exam, he's lying around being completely lazy all day again.

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