Lauf
German
Etymology
From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą.
Pronunciation
Noun
Lauf m (genitive Laufs or Laufes, plural Läufe)
- a run
- Sie wurde Erste beim Lauf um den See.
- She became a winner at the race around the lake.
- a leg of certain animals
- geriet mit seinem Lauf in die Falle.
- (of a gun) barrel
- (onward movement) course
Declension
Derived terms
Lauf
Related terms
Proper noun
Lauf n (proper noun, strong, genitive Laufs)
- A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Further reading
- “Lauf” in Duden online
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