Lauf

See also: lauf and łauf

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laʊ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
  • (file)

Noun

Lauf m (strong, genitive Laufes or Laufs, plural Läufe)

  1. (sports) run, race
    Hyponym: Wettlauf
    Sie wurde Erste beim Lauf um den See.
    She became a winner at the race around the lake.
  2. (hunting jargon) leg of certain animals
    geriet mit seinem Lauf in die Falle.
    get caught with its leg in the trap.
  3. (firearms, of a gun) barrel
    Synonym: Rohr
  4. course (onward movement)
    der Lauf eines Flussesthe course of a river
  5. (figurative, uncountable) course, way
    im Lauf des Jahresduring the year
    der Lauf der Dingethe way things go

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Proper noun

Lauf n (proper noun, genitive Laufs or (optionally with an article) Lauf)

  1. A town in Nürnberger Land district, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Lauf an der Pegnitz
  2. A municipality of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Further reading

  • Lauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Lauf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Lauf” in Duden online
  • Lauf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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