Laube

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German louba, from Proto-Germanic *laubijǭ. Cognate with German Laube (“bower, arbor; alcove”).

Noun

Laube f

1. (Uri) covered corridor or balcony

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 29.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊ̯bə/

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Etymology 1

Middle High German loube, Old High German louba, related to Laub (“foliage”).

Noun

Laube f (genitive Laube, plural Lauben)

1. bower, arbor (shady, leafy shelter in a garden or woods)

   Synonyms: Gartenhaus, Pavillon

2. alcove
3. (architecture) arcade (covered passage, usually with shops)

   Synonyms: Arkade, Bogengang

Hyponyms

• Gartenlaube

Derived terms

• laubenartig

Related terms

• Laubengang, Laubengasse, Laubenkolonie, Laubenpieper, Laubenvogel
• Efeulaube, Geißblattlaube, Rosenlaube, Weinlaube
• Laub

Etymology 2

Noun

Laube m (genitive Laubes, plural Lauben)

1. (ichtiologia) bleak (kind of fish)

Synonyms

• Ukelei