Verlauf

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German

Etymology

From the verb verlaufen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈlaʊ̯f/
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  • Hyphenation: Ver‧lauf
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯f

Noun

Verlauf m (strong, genitive Verlaufes or Verlaufs, plural Verläufe)

  1. course (of a border, etc.)
  2. course, progress, development
    der natürliche Verlauf der Dingethe natural course of events
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, number 32, page 29:
      Die Anwälte sind nicht unzufrieden mit dem Verlauf der Verhandlungen. Eine Einigung scheint möglich.
      The lawyers are not dissatisfied with the progress of the negotiations. An agreement seems possible.
  3. (computing) log, history (record of previous user events)

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Further reading

  • Verlauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Verlauf” in Duden online