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lax

[laks]

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Entlehnt aus lateinisch laxus ^(→ la) „locker, schlaff, schlapp“

adjective lax · laxer · am laxesten · laxe · laxes

nicht streng (in der Auslegung von Regeln) Die Französischlehrerin warf ihrem Kollegen vor, zu lax bei der Bewertung der Schüler zu sein.
Similar: lasch, nachlässig · Opposite: streng, prinzipientreu

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lax not strict; lenient; allowing for deviation

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@misc{lax_2026,
  title = {lax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/lax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}