Laster
English
editEtymology
edit- As an English surname, variant of Lester.
- Also as an English occupational surname, from the noun laster.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ)
Proper noun
editLaster (plural Lasters)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Laster is the 3847th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9202 individuals. Laster is most common among White (49.49%) and Black/African American (44.62%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Laster”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 400.
Anagrams
editGerman
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old High German lastar, from Proto-Germanic *lahstrą (with regular loss of h before st), a variant form of *lahtrą (whence Old English leahtor and Dutch lachter), from the root of *lahaną (“to blame, fault, reproach”) (whence also Old Norse lǫstr and its descendant Icelandic löstur), from Proto-Indo-European *lok-, whence also Old Irish locht.
Noun
editLaster n (strong, genitive Lasters, plural Laster)
- vice (bad habit)
Declension
editDeclension of Laster [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editLaster m (strong, genitive Lasters, plural Laster)
- agent noun of lasten
- (colloquial) truck, lorry (motor vehicle for transporting goods)
- Synonyms: LKW, Lastwagen, Lastkraftwagen
Declension
editDeclension of Laster [masculine, strong]
Related terms
edit- Last f (“load”)
References
edit- Friedrich Kluge (1975), Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, 21st impression, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 425.
Further reading
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- German 2-syllable words
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