leerlaufen

See also: Leerläufen

German

Etymology

leer +‎ laufen

Pronunciation

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

Verb

leerlaufen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple 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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