Laus
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laus f (genitive Laus, plural Läuse, diminutive Läuschen n, feminine (rare) Läusin)
Declension
Declension of Laus
Related terms
See also
- Nisse f
Further reading
- “Laus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Laus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Laus” in Duden online
- “Laus” in OpenThesaurus.de
Laus on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laus f (plural Leis)
Further reading
Latin
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /lau̯s/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /lau̯s/,
Proper noun
Laus f sg (genitive Laudis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Laus |
| genitive | Laudis |
| dative | Laudī |
| accusative | Laudem |
| ablative | Laude |
| vocative | Laus |
| locative | Laudī Laude |
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laus f (plural Lais)
- louse (insect)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.
Compare German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse.
Noun
Laus f (plural Leis)