Luder

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German luoder, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-. Perhaps related to Latin latēre (“to hide”)^[1] or from the same ultimate source as the verb laden (“to invite”),^[2] considering the sense of summoning, baiting.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈluːdɐ/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: Lu‧der

Noun

Luder n (strong, genitive Luders, plural Luder)

(hunting) bait
(derogatory) slut, ho

Declension

Declension of Luder [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Luder	die	Luder
genitive	eines	des	Luders	der	Luder
dative	einem	dem	Luder	den	Ludern
accusative	ein	das	Luder	die	Luder

Derived terms

Schindluder

Related terms

ludern

References

^ Friedrich Kluge (1989) “Luder”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 450
^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Luder”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

“Luder” in Duden online
“Luder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Luder” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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