Lauffeuer
German
Etymology
From laufen + Feuer. Originally for the line of gunpowder used to explode something remotely, then figuratively used for any fire that propagates rapidly.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Lauffeuer n (genitive Lauffeuers, plural Lauffeuer)
- wildfire, rapidly-spreading fire
- wie ein Lauffeuer ― like wildfire
Declension
Declension of Lauffeuer
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Lauffeuer | die | Lauffeuer |
| genitive | eines | des | Lauffeuers | der | Lauffeuer |
| dative | einem | dem | Lauffeuer | den | Lauffeuern |
| accusative | ein | das | Lauffeuer | die | Lauffeuer |
Further reading
- Lauffeuer in Duden online