Lauf.
run, race
Meaning & usage
run, race
Sie wurde Erste beim Lauf um den See.
leg of certain animals
geriet mit seinem Lauf in die Falle.
barrel
course (onward movement)
der Lauf eines Flusses
course, way
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.
a town in Nürnberger Land district, Middle Franconia region, Bavaria; official name: Lauf an der Pegnitz
a municipality of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą.
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