Lahnung
German, noun/ˈlaːnʊŋ/
Lahnung is a German feminine noun meaning “groyne, breakwater (structure built perpendicular to the shore to prevent erosion)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ins Meer hineingebauter, oft im Verbund schachbrettartig angelegter Damm aus Reisiggeflecht oder Steinen, der…”.
What does Lahnung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininegroyne, breakwater (structure built perpendicular to the shore to prevent erosion)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ins Meer hineingebauter, oft im Verbund schachbrettartig angelegter Damm aus Reisiggeflecht oder Steinen, der die Schlickablagerung fördern und so die Landgewinnung beschleunigen soll
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Lahnung
- Lahnungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Lahnung?
- /ˈlaːnʊŋ/
- [ˈlaːnʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Lahnung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.