stinkfaul auf dem Sofa lümmeln
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This is an idiomatic verb phrase headed by the weak verb 'lümmeln' (to slouch/lounge). It combines the colloquial intensifying adverb/adjective 'stinkfaul' (literally 'stinking lazy') with the locational prepositional phrase 'auf dem Sofa' (requiring the dative case for stationary location).
Sample sentences
Am Sonntagnachmittag will ich einfach nur stinkfaul auf dem Sofa lümmeln.
On Sunday afternoon, I just want to lounge around completely lazily on the sofa.
Anstatt seine Hausaufgaben zu machen, lümmelt er wieder stinkfaul auf dem Sofa.
Instead of doing his homework, he is once again slouching bone-idle on the couch.
Nach dieser anstrengenden Arbeitswoche habe ich mir vorgenommen, das ganze Wochenende stinkfaul auf dem Sofa zu lümmeln.
After this exhausting workweek, I've resolved to spend the entire weekend lazing about on the sofa.
Quick facts
Mnemonic
Sign in for a creative sound-alike story that makes "stinkfaul auf dem Sofa lümmeln" unforgettable 🧠
Get an AI-generated memory hook for stinkfaul auf dem Sofa lümmeln — a vivid scene that locks the word in your brain 🧠
Example
Am Sonntagnachmittag will ich einfach nur stinkfaul auf dem Sofa lümmeln.
On Sunday afternoon, I just want to lounge around completely lazily on the sofa.
Anstatt seine Hausaufgaben zu machen, lümmelt er wieder stinkfaul auf dem Sofa.
Instead of doing his homework, he is once again slouching bone-idle on the couch.
Sign in for AI-generated examples tailored to your level ✨