Laube

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German louba, from Proto-Germanic *laubijǭ. Cognate with German Laube (“bower, arbor; alcove”).

Noun

Laube f

  1. (Uri) covered corridor or balcony

References
  • “Laube” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 29.

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯bə/
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Etymology 1

Middle High German loube, Old High German louba, related to Laub (“foliage”).

Noun

Laube f (genitive Laube, plural Lauben)

  1. bower, arbor (shady, leafy shelter in a garden or woods)
    Synonyms: Gartenhaus, Pavillon
  2. alcove
  3. (architecture) arcade (covered passage, usually with shops)
    Synonyms: Arkade, Bogengang
Declension
Declension of Laube
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Laube die Lauben
genitive einer der Laube der Lauben
dative einer der Laube den Lauben
accusative eine die Laube die Lauben

Hyponyms
  • Gartenlaube

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Laube m (genitive Laubes, plural Lauben)

  1. (ichtiologia) bleak (kind of fish)
Synonyms
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