Lurch

See also: lurch

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German Lork (“toad”), of unkown origin. The form Lurch (also obsolete Lorch) through secondary and inadequate adaptation to the phonetics of standard German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lʊʁç/, [lʊʁç], [lʊɐ̯ç]

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Noun

Lurch m (genitive Lurchs or Lurches, plural Lurche)

1. (biology) amphibian

Synonyms

• Amphibie

Derived terms

• Froschlurch
• Schwanzlurch