lavieren

Meaning

1. (weak) to tack (manoeuvre a ship through strong winds)
2. (figuratively, weak) to manoeuvre so as to avoid difficulties

Concepts

tack

beat

beat up against the wind

maneuver

manoeuvre

tack about

bargain

wash

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Synonyms

jonglieren

taktieren

überwinden

durchschlängeln

Schwierigkeiten meistern

herumjonglieren

herumlavieren

Klippen umschiffen

Translations

louvoyer

laveren

bordear

délaver

manoeuvrer

contrattare

mercanteggiare

barcamenarsi

bordeggiare

destreggiarsi

bordejar

barloventear

lavar

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navegar de bolina

regatear

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laˈviːʁən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German: lavēren

Cognate with Dutch: laveren

Cognate with French: louvoyer

In summary

Borrowed from Middle Low German lavēren, from Middle Dutch laveren, loveren, which is derived from the cognate of German Luv (“windward side of the ship”). It is often supposed that the Dutch verb is borrowed from Middle French lofuyer, from lof (“windward side”), itself a Dutch borrowing in Middle French. The phonetics of the Dutch word speak in favour of this, but the earliest French attestation is no less than 200 years younger than the earliest one in Dutch. Compare modern Dutch laveren, modern French louvoyer.