locker

lockerer · am lockersten
Based on: *lŭg-
Goethe B1 Adjective #401 Adjective
  1. loose
  2. easily
  3. easy going, casual
1.

loose

Opposite: fest
(not fixed)
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Examples
  • Die Klinke ist locker.
  • The door handle is loose.
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2.

easily

(Very common in colloquial German, both as an adjective and and adverb.)
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  • 4 Kaffee am Tag? Das schaff ich locker.
  • Four coffees per day? I can do that/pull that off easily.
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3.

easy going, casual

Opposite: unlocker
(Quite common in colloquial German... yeah... I know it's hard to believe considering how serious Germans look.)
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  • Aristoteles war echt locker drauf.
  • Aristotle was a really easy going dude.
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Word of the Day – “locken”

A quick look at the meaning of the verb "locken", what it has to do with curls and which Greek philosopher invented swag.

Vocab: locken, verlockend, die Locke, locker, auflockern

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How many meanings does the German word 'locker' have?

locker has 3 distinct meanings: 1. loose, 2. easily, 3. easy going, casual.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'locker'?

comparative: lockerer / superlative: am lockersten

What is 'locker' related to?

The word 'locker' is related to *lŭg-.

Where can I learn more about 'locker'?

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Word of the Day – “locken”
A quick look at the meaning of the verb "locken", what it has to do with curls and which Greek philosopher invented swag.
Vocab: locken, verlockend, die Locke, locker, auflockern
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