🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

laufen

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lauf-en

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Run/rʌn/
verbnounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #50 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er geht jeden Morgen laufen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To move swiftly on foot.

    "She decided to run in the park every morning to stay fit."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act or spell of running.

    "He went for a quick run before breakfast."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'run' originates from the Old English 'rinnan', which means 'to flow' or 'to run'. It has Germanic roots, with cognates in Old High German 'rinnan' and Dutch 'rinnen'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass various forms of movement, including running as a physical activity.

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