Anlauf

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German anlouf, from Old High German anahlouf. Cognate with Luxembourgish Ulaf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanlaʊ̯f/
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Noun

Anlauf m (strong, genitive Anlaufes or Anlaufs, plural Anläufe)

  1. attempt, try
  2. run-up (used with nehmen)
  3. tarnish

Declension

Declension of Anlauf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anlauf die Anläufe
genitive eines des Anlaufes, Anlaufs der Anläufe
dative einem dem Anlauf, Anlaufe1 den Anläufen
accusative einen den Anlauf die Anläufe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Anlauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Anlauf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Anlauf” in Duden online
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