Pronunciation: /lœɪ̯pɐ/
noun
Syllabication: Lö·per
Plural: Lö­pers m de Lö­per
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Low Saxon:
een, de löppt
English:
runner
Dutch:
loper
German:
Läufer
Examples:
Dat is so heet, dat von hunnert Löpers bloots föfftig den Loop dörholen hebbt.
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chess
Low Saxon:
Figur in’t Schach
English:
bishop
Dutch:
loper
German:
Läufer
Examples:
Noch dree Töög un mien Löper stellt dien König in’t Schach.
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childrens' games
Low Saxon:
besünnere Kugel bi’t Spelen mit Marmeln
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Low Saxon:
Person, de as Baad in Deenst is
English:
runner
messenger
Dutch:
bode
German:
Läufer
Examples:
De König hett sien Löper loosstüürt, üm den Breef an’n Baroon to schicken.
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nautics
Low Saxon:
Gavel, in de dat Roder von en Roderboot roht
English:
rowlock
spur
oarlock
gate
Dutch:
dol
German:
Dolle
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name of species
Low Saxon:
Lipoptena cervi: Insekt, dat steken deit
English:
deer fly
deer ked
Dutch:
hertenluisvlieg
German:
Hirschlausfliege
Examples:
Wenn de Löpers en Peerd steekt, denn kann dat Bulen kriegen.
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[J Roháček] Oboňa J, Sychra O, Greš S, Heřman P, Manko P, Roháček J, Šestáková A, Šlapák J, Hromada M (2019) A revised annotated checklist of louse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) from Slovakia. ZooKeys 862: 129-152. doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.862.25992, CC BY 4.0

Etymology:

Compound word constructed from: lopen + -er

Composed words:

Boomlöper löpern

Twins:

Loper
Rhyming words
Identical words ››› Loper ❔︎
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