Lurch
See also: lurch
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German Low German Lork (“toad”), of unknown origin. The form Lurch (also obsolete Lorch) is through secondary and inadequate adaptation to the phonetics of standard German.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editLurch m (strong, genitive Lurches or Lurchs, plural Lurche)
- (biology) amphibian
- Synonym: Amphibie
- (colloquial) penis
- 2019, Max & Jakob, Kann ich nicht sagen, muss ich nackt sehen[1], Random House, →ISBN:
- In der Dusche wollte ich mir noch einen runterholen, entschied mich aber dagegen. Ist der Lurch erst mal entleert, werden Körper und Geist so kraftlos, dass eine Absage an meinen Bruder vorprogrammiert gewesen wäre.
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Declension
editDeclension of Lurch [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editNoun
editLurch m (strong, genitive Lurches or Lurchs, no plural)
- (Austria) dust bunny, dust mouse, dust kitten
- Synonyms: Staubflocke, Wollmaus
Declension
editDeclension of Lurch [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Lurch” in Duden online
- “Lurch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Lurch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Lurch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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