Lauer
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aʊ.ə(ɹ)
Proper noun edit
Lauer (plural Lauers)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lauer is the 3161st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11414 individuals. Lauer is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
German edit
Etymology edit
From lauern.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Lauer f (genitive Lauer, no plural) (singular only)
- lurk
- Räuber legen sich oft hinter Büschen auf die Lauer und warten auf Opfer. ― Robbers often lie behind bushes on the lurk and wait for victims.
Declension edit
Declension of Lauer [sg-only, feminine]
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German lūre. Cognate with German Lauer.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Lauer f (uncountable)
Usage notes edit
- Lauer is almost exclusively used in the set phrase op der Lauer leien (“to lie in wait”).