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Lauf

noun · /laʊ̯f/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą.

Translation

  1. run, race masculine, strong

    Sie wurde Erste beim Lauf um den See.

    She became a winner at the race around the lake.

  2. barrel source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. barrel source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. launder; runner source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  5. leg of certain animals jargon, masculine, strong

    geriet mit seinem Lauf in die Falle.

    get caught with its leg in the trap.

  6. barrel masculine, strong
  7. course (onward movement) masculine, strong

    der Lauf eines Flusses

    the course of a river

  8. course, way figuratively, masculine, strong, uncountable

    im Lauf des Jahres

    during the year

    der Lauf der Dinge

    the way things go

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Lauf Läufe
Accusative Lauf Läufe
Dative Lauf Läufen
Genitive Laufes Läufe

Lauf

name · /laʊ̯f/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą.

Translation

  1. a town in Nürnberger Land district, Middle Franconia region, Bavaria; official name: Lauf an der Pegnitz neuter, proper-noun
  2. a municipality of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany neuter, proper-noun

lauf

verb ·

Translation

to walk; to jog; to run

singular imperative of laufen

  1. singular imperative of laufen form-of, imperative, singular