lauern
Meaning
- (weak) lurk; to follow, watch, or spy in hiding or in the background
- (weak) to lie in wait or ambush
Concepts
Synonyms
heimlich beobachten
Wache schieben
aus dem Hinterhalt überfallen
auf der Lauer liegen
Ausschau halten
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
luure
Basel-Landschaft
luschtere
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlauɐn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German lūren; related to English lour, Dutch loeren, Swedish lura, Danish lure.
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