luis
Meaning
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- (feminine) louse, used of various insects commonly considered pests
- (feminine) louse, used of various insects commonly considered pests
Concepts
Synonyms
luris
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lœy̯s/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch luus, from Old Dutch *lūs, from Proto-West Germanic *lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs. Cognate to Low German Luus, West Frisian lûs, German Laus, English louse, Danish lus.
New
luizen
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- (transitive) to pick the lice (from ...)
- (transitive) to acquire, obtain
- (transitive) to cut the shoots from a tobacco plant
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