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loeren.

to lurk, spy

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlu.rə(n)/[luː-]
  1. to lurk, spy

    intransitive
  2. to be on the look-out for

    intransitive
    Hij loert op die ene kans
Where this word comes from

With dialectal (eastern) -oe- from Middle Dutch luren (“to look sharp”), from Proto-Germanic *lūraną, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to see”), similar to loens (“cross-eyed”), Latin luscus (“half-blind”). Compare German lauern, English lour and lurk.

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