laafe
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- laufe, loufe (Kölsch; Westerwald)
- loofe (Bönnsch, northern Moselle Franconian)
- loope (northernmost Ripuarian)
Etymology
From Old High German loufan.
Verb
laafe
- (southern Moselle Franconian) to run; to walk; to go (move on foot, either at a normal or at an increased speed)
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Old High German hloufan, loufan, from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną. Compare German laufen, Dutch lopen, English leap, Swedish löpa.
Verb
laafe
- to run
Yola
Etymology
From Old English lēaf.
Noun
laafe
- leaf