Läufer
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Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German löufer (“runner”), from Old High German loufāri. Cognate to German Läufer, Dutch loper, English leaper, Swedish löpare.
Noun
Läufer m
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) , Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 29.
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German löufer, löufære, from Old High German loufāri, loupfāri, equivalent to laufen + -er. Compare Dutch loper, English leaper.
Pronunciation
Noun
Läufer m (strong, genitive Läufers, plural Läufer, feminine Läuferin)
- agent noun of laufen: runner, walker (someone who runs or walks)
- runner (strip of fabric; narrow long carpet)
- (chess) bishop
Declension
Declension of Läufer
Hyponyms
- Eisläufer, Frontläufer, Kreisläufer, Schnellläufer
- Überläufer
- roter Läufer, Teppichläufer, Treppenläufer, Tischläufer
Coordinate terms
| Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text) | |||||
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| König | Dame, Königin | Turm | Läufer | Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel | Bauer |
Descendants
- → Polish: laufer
- → Dutch: loper (semantic loan)
- → Hungarian: futó (semantic loan)
- → Hebrew: רץ (semantic loan)