Lauch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German loch, from Old High German louh, from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Compare Low German Look, look, Dutch look, English leek, Danish løg, Swedish lök.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [laʊ̯χ]

• Audio:

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Noun

Lauch m (genitive Lauches or Lauchs, plural Lauche)

1. leek

   Synonym: Porree

2. (slang, derogatory) wimp (weak, pathetic person) [from 2010s]

   Synonym: Schwächling

   Coordinate term: Opfer

   • 2016, “Fanpost 2”, performed by Kollegah:

     Was wollt ihr jetzt machen, he? Werft ihr wieder Sektpullen? / Wie damals, als Animus vor dei'm Haus stand / Und du Lauch dann aus Angst erst zwei Tage später wieder rauskamst

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Usage notes

• The synonomous term Porree is dominant in northern and central Germany, while Lauch is dominant in southern Germany and Switzerland; in Austria, neither is dominant.

Related terms

• Knoblauch
• Schnittlauch
• lauchig
• Lauchmotte

Further reading

• “Lauch” in Duden online
• Lauch on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• Lauch (Schimpfwort) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de