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Lauch
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lauch
German
Etymology
From de gmh louch, from de goh louh, from de gmw-pro *lauk, from de gem-pro *laukaz. Compare nds Look, nl look, en leek, da løg, sv lök.
Pronunciation
de /laʊ̯x/
de De-Lauch.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aʊ̯x 1
Noun
m,(e)s
leek
de Porree Breitlauch Winterlauch
Usage notes
The synonymous term de Porree is dominant in northern and central Germany, while Lauch is dominant in southern Germany and Switzerland; in Austria, neither is dominant. Around the turn of the 21st century, Lauch permeated the whole language area to some degree, barring rural areas. The Atlas der deutschen Alltagssprache maps out regional usage based on data from 2004-2005.
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Ackerlauch Bärlauch Breitlauch Knoblauch Schnittlauch lauchig Lauchgewächse Lauchmotte
Noun
m,s,s:e
de slang pencil-neck, weakling, twerp a thin but unathletic person from 2000s
de Der Spiegel 8-10-2022 41 37 Spiegel TV Programm. Muskeln um jeden Preis Reporter Mario Apfelbaum ist, wie er selbst sagt, ein schlaksiger »Lauch«. Für Vox Inside will er sich verändern und absolviert drei Monate lang intensives Muskeltraining. Reporter Mario Apfelbaum is, by his own admission, a lanky "twerp". For Vox Inside he wants to change and will be undergoing three months of intense muscle training.
de slang pejorative wimp, pussy a weak, pathetic person from 2000s
de Schwächling Opfer
de 2016 Fanpost 2 w:Kollegah Was wollt ihr jetzt machen, he? Werft ihr wieder Sektpullen? / Wie damals, als Animus vor dei'm Haus stand / Und du Lauch dann aus Angst erst zwei Tage später wieder rauskamst What are you gonna do now, huh? You're gonna throw champagne bottles again? / Like back when Animus stood outside your house, and you pussy didn't come out for two days out of fear?
Declension
m,s,s:e
Further reading
de
Lauch (Schimpfwort) de
de Alliums