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Lauf.

run, race

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/laʊ̯f/
  1. run, race

    masculine · strong
    Sie wurde Erste beim Lauf um den See.
  2. leg of certain animals

    jargon · masculine · strong
    geriet mit seinem Lauf in die Falle.
  3. barrel

    masculine · strong
  4. course (onward movement)

    masculine · strong
    der Lauf eines Flusses
  5. course, way

    figuratively · masculine · strong · uncountable
    im Lauf des Jahres
    der Lauf der Dinge
Where this word comes from

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

name/laʊ̯f/
  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
Where this word comes from

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

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