Neuter
Laub
- (collective, neuter, no-plural, strong) foliage, greenery, leaves (on a tree or fallen onto the ground, but particularly the latter)
- (neuter, no-plural, strong) leaves, a suit in German playing cards
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laʊ̯p/
Etymology
In summary
From Old High German loup, from Proto-Germanic *laubą, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“peel, break off”). Compare Low German Loov, Dutch loof, English leaf, Danish løv.
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