luilak

From lui (“lazy”) and an uncertain second element; possibly the compound represents an alteration of synonyms such as luizak, luibak and/or luilap.

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• Hyphenation: lui‧lak

luilak m (plural luilakken, diminutive luilakje n)

1. (informal, derogatory) lazybones

   Synonyms: luiaard, luierik, luie donder, luiwammes

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “luilak”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute