luis

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) louse, used of various insects commonly considered pests
2. (feminine) louse, used of various insects commonly considered pests

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of luizen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of luizen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of luizen:

luizen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

louse

aphid

aphis

body louse

head louse

Synonyms

hoofdluis

luris

Translations

Laus

pou

piolho

piojo

pidocchio

ψείρα

poll

🐔

pediculus

bit

قملة

قَمْلَةٌ

sem-vergonha

pedis

قَمْلٌ

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lœy̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: luus

Inherited from Old Dutch: *lūs

Cognate with Low German: Luus

Cognate with Western Frisian: lûs

Cognate with German: Laus

Cognate with English: louse

Cognate with Danish: lus

In summary

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.