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German
Etymology
From Alemannic German Lauwin, from Middle High German lowin, *lawene (compare Bavarian Laun, Lan), from Old High German lowin, lewina, from Late Latin labina, from Latin lābī (“to glide”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Lawine f (genitive Lawine, plural Lawinen)
- avalanche
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Further reading
- “Lawine” in Duden online
- “Lawine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache