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German
Etymology
From Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, hlūt, from Proto-West Germanic *hlūd, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz (“sound, noise”).
Cognate with Dutch luid, geluid, Old English hlȳd, Old Norse hljóð, Norwegian Nynorsk ljod, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (hliuþ), Danish lyd, Norwegian Bokmål lyd.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laut m (strong, genitive Lautes or Lauts, plural Laute)
- sound
- noise
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Further reading
- “Laut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Laut” in Duden online
- “Laut”, in PONS (in German), Stuttgart: PONS GmbH, 2001–2024
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Laut m (plural Laut)
- sound
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Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-Germanic *hlūdaz. Cognate with German Laut, Dutch luid, Old English hlȳd, Icelandic hljóð, Danish lyd.
Pronunciation
Noun
Laut m (plural Lauter)
- sound
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Laut m
Noun
Laut
- sound