lauschen
Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to listen (to wait for a sound)
- (intransitive, weak) to eavesdrop
- (transitive, weak) to listen
Synonyms
nachspionieren
jemanden bespitzeln
ablauschen
Ohren spitzen
Ohren aufmachen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlaʊ̯ʃn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German lūschen, akin to Middle Low German lûschen, ultimately related to Proto-West Germanic *hlūd (“loud”), compare English listen.
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