Adjective
untätig
Pronunciation: /ˈʊntɛːtɪç/
idle (not engaged in any occupation or employment)
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Meanings
Adjective
- idle (not engaged in any occupation or employment)
Example sentence
Er saß den ganzen Nachmittag untätig herum.
He sat around idly the whole afternoon.
Word forms
untätig
Usage
- untätig bleiben — Remain inactive or do nothing.
- untätig / aktiv — Inactive versus active.
Während alle aufräumten, wollte sie nicht untätig danebenstehen.
While everyone was tidying up, she did not want to stand by doing nothing.