See also: Leerläufen

German edit

Etymology edit

leer +‎ laufen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːɐ̯ˌlaʊ̯fən/
  • Hyphenation: leer‧lau‧fen

Verb edit

leerlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present läuft leer, past tense lief leer, past participle leergelaufen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to empty
    Warte bis der Tank leergelaufen ist.Wait until the tank is emptied.
  2. (intransitive) to idle, to run at idle
    Der Motor läuft leer.The engine speed is at idle.

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