Anlauf

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anlouf, from Old High German anahlouf. Cognate with Luxembourgish Ulaf.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanlaʊ̯f/
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Noun

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Anlauf m (strong, genitive Anlaufes or Anlaufs, plural Anläufe)

  1. attempt, try
  2. run-up (used with nehmen)
  3. tarnish

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Anlauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Anlauf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Anlauf” in Duden online