lau
Meaning
- synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)
- (often) mild; especially in the sense that it is pleasantly cool after a period of heat
- cushy, easy
Concepts
half-cooked
Synonyms
unwillig
durchgekocht
gut gekocht
nur wenig interessiert
pipiwarm
ohne Geschmack
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/laʊ̯/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German lā (inflected lāwe), from Old High German lāo, from Proto-West Germanic *hlāu, from Proto-Germanic *hlēwaz. Cognate with Dutch lauw. Also related to English lukewarm.
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