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German
Pronunciation
Verb
lauf
- singular imperative of laufen
- (colloquial) inflection of laufen:
- first-person singular present
- first-person singular subjunctive
Gothic
Romanization
lauf
- Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse lauf, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”).
Pronunciation
Noun
lauf n (genitive singular laufs, nominative plural lauf)
- leaf
- Synonyms: laufblað, blað
- (card games) club, clubs (♣)
Declension
Declension of lauf (neuter)
Derived terms
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewp- (“peel, break off”). Cognate with Old English lēaf, Old Saxon lōf, Old High German loup, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍆𐍃 (laufs).
Noun
lauf n
- leaf
Descendants
References
- “lauf”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German Lauf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lǎuf/
- Hyphenation: la‧uf
Noun
làuf m (Cyrillic spelling ла̀уф)
- (regional, northern Croatia) sport's ride, run (especially in skiing)
Declension