"Lauf" meaning in German

See Lauf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /laʊ̯f/ Audio: De-Lauf.ogg Forms: Laufs [genitive], Lauf [genitive, with-article]
Rhymes: -aʊ̯f Etymology: From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|louf}} Middle High German louf, {{inh|de|goh|hlouf}} Old High German hlouf, {{m|goh|louf}} louf, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*hlaupą}} Proto-Germanic *hlaupą Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Lauf n (proper noun, genitive Laufs or (optionally with an article) Lauf)
  1. A town in Nürnberger Land district, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Lauf an der Pegnitz Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Places in Bavaria, Places in Germany, Towns in Bavaria, Towns in Germany
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-name-da7sVd42
  2. A municipality of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Municipalities of Germany, Places in Baden-Württemberg, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-name-yD8QpvL7

Noun

IPA: /laʊ̯f/ Audio: De-Lauf.ogg
Rhymes: -aʊ̯f Etymology: From Middle High German louf, from Old High German hlouf; louf, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupą. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|louf}} Middle High German louf, {{inh|de|goh|hlouf}} Old High German hlouf, {{m|goh|louf}} louf, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*hlaupą}} Proto-Germanic *hlaupą Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Lauf m (strong, genitive Laufes or Laufs, plural Läufe) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Laufes [genitive], Laufs [genitive], Läufe [plural], strong [table-tags], Lauf [nominative, singular], Läufe [definite, nominative, plural], Laufes [genitive, singular], Laufs [genitive, singular], Läufe [definite, genitive, plural], Lauf [dative, singular], Laufe [dative, singular], Läufen [dative, definite, plural], Lauf [accusative, singular], Läufe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (sports) run, race Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-noun-KayNDgH2 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 31 14 1 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (hunting jargon) leg of certain animals Tags: jargon, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-noun-FgUTFj9y Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 31 14 1 Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
  3. (firearms, of a gun) barrel Tags: masculine, of a gun, strong Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: Rohr
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-noun-6LvmQjpi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 31 14 1 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  4. course (onward movement) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-noun-uapOsc~k Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 22 32 31 14 1
  5. (figurative, uncountable) course, way Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Lauf-de-noun-Fxr3QFB2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: einen Lauf haben, Verlauf
Related terms: Ablauf, Auflauf, Auslauf, Bachlauf, Büchsenlauf, Dauerlauf, Durchlauf, Einlauf, Hindernislauf, Kurzstreckenlauf, Langstreckenlauf, Laufbahn, Laufband, Laufgehege, Laufleine, Laufrichtung, Laufstrecke, Lebenslauf, Oberlauf, Schilanglauf, Skilanglauf, Überlauf, Unterlauf, Waldlauf, Wasserlauf, Weltenlauf, Wettlauf

Inflected forms

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          "english": "the course of a river",
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          "english": "during the year",
          "text": "im Lauf des Jahres",
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          "english": "the way things go",
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      "form": "Lauf",
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      "form": "Läufen",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Lauf",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "Läufe",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "Ablauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Auflauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Auslauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Bachlauf"
    },
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      "word": "Büchsenlauf"
    },
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      "word": "Dauerlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Durchlauf"
    },
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      "word": "Einlauf"
    },
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      "word": "Hindernislauf"
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      "word": "Kurzstreckenlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Langstreckenlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufbahn"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufband"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufgehege"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufleine"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufrichtung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Laufstrecke"
    },
    {
      "word": "Lebenslauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Oberlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schilanglauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Skilanglauf"
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    {
      "word": "Überlauf"
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    {
      "word": "Unterlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Waldlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wasserlauf"
    },
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      "word": "Weltenlauf"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wettlauf"
    }
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      "categories": [
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          "english": "She became a winner at the race around the lake.",
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          "english": "get caught with its leg in the trap.",
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        }
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      "categories": [
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        "government",
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        "politics",
        "tools",
        "war",
        "weaponry"
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          "english": "the course of a river",
          "text": "der Lauf eines Flusses",
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        "course (onward movement)"
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          "english": "during the year",
          "text": "im Lauf des Jahres",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the way things go",
          "text": "der Lauf der Dinge",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/laʊ̯f/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aʊ̯f"
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  "word": "Lauf"
}

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    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Places in Bavaria",
        "de:Places in Germany",
        "de:Towns in Bavaria",
        "de:Towns in Germany"
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        "A town in Nürnberger Land district, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Official name: Lauf an der Pegnitz"
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        "de:Places in Germany"
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        "A municipality of Ortenaukreis district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany"
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          "Ortenaukreis#German"
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          "Baden-Württemberg#English"
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          "Germany",
          "Germany#English"
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}

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