Laus

See also: laus and -laus

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs. Cognate with German Low German Luus, Dutch luis, English louse, Danish lus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laʊ̯s/
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Rhymes: -aʊ̯s

Noun

Laus f (genitive Laus, plural Läuse)

louse

Declension

Declension of Laus

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Laus	die	Läuse
genitive	einer	der	Laus	der	Läuse
dative	einer	der	Laus	den	Läusen
accusative	eine	die	Laus	die	Läuse

Related terms

Blattlaus
entlausen
Entlausung
Filzlaus
Kopflaus
Lausbub
Lausebengel
lausen
lausig
Schildlaus
Steinlaus
verlaust
Wanze

See also

Nisse f

Further reading

Laus in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German lūs, from Proto-Germanic *lūs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /læːʊ̯s/

Noun

Laus f (plural Lais)

louse (insect)

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Laus, Dutch luis, English louse.

Noun

Laus f (plural Leis)

louse

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