elauter

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• lauter

Etymology

From Middle High German lūter, from Old High German hlūtar. The prefixed e- is either the indefinite article or more probably Middle High German al (“all”, compare elo).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əˈlæˑʊ̯tɐ]

Adjective

elauter (invariable)

1. sheer, nothing but

   Ech krut bal en Häerzinfarkt vun elauter Angscht.

   I almost got a heart attack out of sheer fright.

   Dat ass elauter Kabes, wat dee verzielt!

   It’s just a bunch of nonsense, the things he says!