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Laut

noun · /laʊ̯t/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, hlūt m, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūd m or n (“sound”), derived from the adjective Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“loud”). Cognate with Dutch luid, geluid, Middle Low German lût, Old Frisian hlūd. Different formations from the same root are Old English hlȳd and Old Norse hljóð (whence Danish lyd etc.).

Translation

  1. any sound masculine, strong

    Laut einer landesweiten Umfrage in den USA ist es ein geläufiger Glaube, dass Moslems mit Terrorismus verbunden sind.

    It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.

    Der Gitarrist von Bang wird laut einer Ankündigung des Sprechers der Band zum zweiten Mal Vater.

    Bang guitarist will become a dad for the second time, announces a spokesperson for the band.

    Laut einer landesweiten Umfrage ist es in den USA ein geläufiger Glaube, Muslime hätten etwas mit Terrorismus zu tun.

    It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.

  2. call source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. ejaculation source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  4. sound made by a person or animal masculine, strong
  5. sound of a language, phoneme masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Laut Laute
Accusative Laut Laute
Dative Laut Lauten
Genitive Lautes Laute

laut

adj · /laʊ̯t/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, akin to Old Saxon hlūd, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūd.

Translation

  1. loud, noisy
  2. aloud source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. boisterous source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

laut

prep ·
Etymology

Shortened version of Middle High German nach lūt, alternatively nach lūte, with the modern German meaning of nach dem Wortlaut (“according to the wording”).

Translation

  1. according to
  2. according to source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

laut

verb ·
Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Translation

  1. third-person singular present of lauten; alternative form of lautet archaic, form-of, present, rare, singular, third-person