laff

Meaning

1. (regional) lethargic, weak, slack
2. (regional) tasteless, insipid

Synonyms

fad

fade

flau

lau

öde

ohne Geschmack

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laf/

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German: laff

Cognate with Dutch: laf

In summary

Borrowed from Low German laff, which is either inherited from Middle Low German *laf (seemingly not attested) or borrowed from Middle Dutch laf (early 15th century), all probably from Proto-Germanic *laba-, from Proto-Indo-European *leb- (“to hang loosely”). Compare modern Dutch laf (“cowardly”).