laufen
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German hloufan, loufan, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Akin to Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍀𐌰𐌽 (ushláupan, “jump up”), Old Norse hlaupa (whence Danish løbe, Swedish löpa), Dutch lopen, Old Saxon hlōpan, English leap and lope. Non-Germanic cognates include Slovak klusať (“to trot”), Slovene kljusati (“to amble”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive or intransitive) to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
- Wir können mit dem Bus fahren oder laufen.
- We could take the bus or walk.
- Lasst uns etwas schneller laufen.
- Let's move a little faster.
- Joggen bedeutet entspannter aber auch bewusster zu laufen.
- Jogging means to run in a less exhausting but more conscious way.
- (intransitive, of a fluid) to flow; to leak; to run
- (intransitive, of an event) to be in progress; to run
- Das Projekt läuft erfolgreich.
- The project is progressing successfully.
- (intransitive, computing) to run, to execute (a program)
- Das Programm läuft einwandfrei. ― The program runs flawlessly.
- (intransitive, of an event) to be in order; to work; to function
- Alles läuft wie es soll. ― Everything works just fine.
- (intransitive, of time) to pass; to flow
Usage notes
- Some dictionaries define laufen as specifically meaning a medium pace between gehen (“to walk”) and rennen (“to run”). This was the original sense in Middle High German, which does remain common; the restriction to it, however, is contrary to long-established usage. Rather, laufen is neutral with regard to pace in modern German.
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See also
Further reading
- “laufen” in Duden online