Masculine
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Lotse

Meaning

  1. (masculine, weak) pilot; lodesman (person who helps navigate a difficult waterway)
  2. (masculine, weak) air traffic controller
  3. (figuratively, masculine, weak) guide

Frequency

43k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈloːtsə/
Etymology

In summary

Shortened from earlier Lootsmann, which is borrowed via Middle Low German lōtsman from Middle English lodesman (“pilot”), cognate with English lode (“waterway”). Compare Dutch loods from the same source.

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