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lauter.

sincere; honorable; of integrity; correct

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlaʊ̯tɐ/
  1. sincere; honorable; of integrity; correct

    formal · not-comparable
    Der Angeklagten können lautere Absichten nicht abgesprochen werden.
  2. genuine; pure

    formal · literary · not-comparable
    Der König trug einen Ring aus lauterem Gold.
  3. a lot of; a bunch of; much; many; several

    colloquial · not-comparable · uninflected
    Ich hab auf der Party lauter alte Freunde getroffen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German lūter (“clean, clear, pure”), from Old High German hlūtar, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūtr.

adv/ˈlaʊ̯tɐ/
  1. in a sincere, honorable, correct manner; with integrity

    formal
    Die andere Seite hat sich in den Verhandlungen nicht lauter verhalten.
  2. just; only; exclusively; often best translated with all

    colloquial
    Die Leute in der Verwaltung sind lauter Idioten.
    Das ist doch lauter Unsinn, was du sagst.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German lūter (“clean, clear, pure”), from Old High German hlūtar, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūtr.

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