loeren

Meaning

Verb

1. to lurk, spy
2. to be on the look-out for

Noun

plural of loer

Concepts

spy

peep

skulk

snoop

peep upon

spy upon

lurk

guard oneself

pry

Synonyms

spieden

⌚

begluren

gluren

spioneren

Etymology

With dialectal (eastern) -oe- from Middle Dutch luren (“to look sharp”), from Proto-Germanic *lūraną, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to see”), similar to loens (“cross-eyed”), Latin luscus (“half-blind”). Compare German lauern, English lour and lurk.