Jammerlappen

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Jammerlappen

[ˈjamɐˌlapn̩]

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Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs jammern und dem Substantiv Lappen

noun Jammerlappen · Jammerlappens

colloquial wehleidige Person Du bist mal wieder so ein richtiger Jammerlappen.
Similar: Waschlappen · Opposite: harter Kerl

In English

sissy a timid, unassertive or cowardly person

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"Jammerlappen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/jammerlappen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Jammerlappen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/jammerlappen

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"Jammerlappen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/jammerlappen.

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@misc{jammerlappen_2026,
  title = {Jammerlappen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/jammerlappen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}