Lauer

• Rhymes: -aʊ.ə(ɹ)

Lauer (plural Lauers)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lauer is the 3161^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11414 individuals. Lauer is most common among White (95.72%) individuals.

• LaRue, Larue, Luera, alure, ureal

From lauern.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʊ̯ɐ/

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• Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɐ

Lauer f (genitive Lauer, no plural) (singular only)

1. lurk

   Räuber legen sich oft hinter Büschen auf die Lauer und warten auf Opfer. ― Robbers often lie behind bushes on the lurk and wait for victims.

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• “Lauer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Middle High German lūre. Cognate with German Lauer.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑʊ̯ɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʊɐ

Lauer f (uncountable)

1. ambush, lookout

• Lauer is almost exclusively used in the set phrase op der Lauer leien (“to lie in wait”).