Lauer

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English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Lauer (plural Lauers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lauer is the 3161st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11414 individuals. Lauer is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From lauern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯ɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Noun

Lauer f (genitive Lauer, no plural) (singular only)

  1. lurk
    Räuber legen sich oft hinter Büschen auf die Lauer und warten auf Opfer. ― Robbers often lie behind bushes on the lurk and wait for victims.

Declension

Declension of Lauer
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Lauer
genitive einer der Lauer
dative einer der Lauer
accusative eine die Lauer

Further reading

  • “Lauer” in Duden online
  • “Lauer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German lūre. Cognate with German Lauer.

Pronunciation

Noun

Lauer f (uncountable)

  1. ambush, lookout

Usage notes

  • Lauer is almost exclusively used in the set phrase op der Lauer leien (“to lie in wait”).
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