Luder

German

Etymology

From Middle High German luoder, from Proto-Germanic *lōþr-. Perhaps related to Latin latēre (“to hide”)[1] or from the same ultimate source as the verb laden (“to invite”),[2] considering the sense of summoning, baiting.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈluːdɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Lu‧der

Noun

Luder n (strong, genitive Luders, plural Luder)

  1. (hunting) bait
  2. (derogatory) slut, ho

Declension
Declension of Luder [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Luder die Luder
genitive eines des Luders der Luder
dative einem dem Luder den Ludern
accusative ein das Luder die Luder

Derived terms

References
  1. Friedrich Kluge (1989), “Luder”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 450
  2. Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Luder”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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