Lauer

English

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -aʊ.ə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Lauer (plural Lauers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lauer is the 3161st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11414 individuals. Lauer is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From lauern.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯ɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Noun

Lauer f (genitive Lauer, no plural) (singular only)

  1. lurk
    Räuber legen sich oft hinter Büschen auf die Lauer und warten auf Opfer. ― Robbers often lie behind bushes on the lurk and wait for victims.

Declension
Declension of Lauer [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Lauer
genitive einer der Lauer
dative einer der Lauer
accusative eine die Lauer

Further reading
  • “Lauer” in Duden online
  • “Lauer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German lūre. Cognate with German Lauer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑʊ̯ɐ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑʊɐ

Noun

Lauer f (uncountable)

  1. ambush, lookout

Usage notes
  • Lauer is almost exclusively used in the set phrase op der Lauer leien (“to lie in wait”).
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