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Bookmark or Share- weiterpennen - keep sleeping? - German Language Stack ExchangeLet use first clear "pennen": this is a word used in the northern and middle regions of the German-speaking area and means "to sleep". It can (but not necessarily so) have a negative connotation, e.g. in "Penner" (homeless or
- "Penner" as an insult? - German Language Stack ExchangeHence, Penner could translate to sleeper - probably to describe someone sleeping (visibly, in public). This is where you get the connection to the negative attributes mentioned in DenkerAffe's answer : Sleeping is arguably the laziest kind of activity homeless people could possibly be doing, which is where the association with being too lazy to ...
- What differences between "Was geht ab?" and "Was ist los?"Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
- Meaning of asozial in German languageThe German word »asozial« means in English. anti social = against the needs and rights of the society. People who behave asozial violate basic rights of other people.
- Is the word “Schwein” necessarily an insult?Calling a stranger a Schwein on the street (officers excepted!), unless it is because they are behaving openly immoral or unhygienic, would be more of ... something between an obvious provocation and downright comically absurd.
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