noun
vice, bad habit
B1
Laster (der): means 'vice' or 'bad habit'. A masculine noun whose plural is identical: die Laster. Singular genitive adds -s (des Lasters). Used for moral faults or persistent bad behaviors. Declension follows standard masculine pattern: der Laster, die Laster (pl.), dem/den Laster(n) depending on case.
Examples
Sein größtes Laster ist, dass er immer zu viel isst.
His biggest bad habit is that he always eats too much.
Zigaretten gelten für viele als ein teures Laster.
For many people, cigarettes are an expensive vice.
Die Polizei stoppte den Laster, weil er deutlich überladen war.
The police stopped the truck because it was clearly overloaded.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a heavy load (a 'last') on someone's shoulders representing a moral failing — that's a Laster.
Think 'last' + 'er' — something that burdens someone like a harmful habit.
der (masculine) — imagine a man labeled 'der Laster' to remember the masculine article.
Notes
Commonly used to describe moral faults or persistent bad habits. Can be used in both literal and figurative senses; plural 'Laster' is frequent when listing vices.