lau
German, adjective/laʊ̯/
lau is spelled L-A-U (3 letters) and appears 3.5 times per million words in written German, the 16,125th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lau is a German adjective meaning “synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “von einer mittleren Temperatur zwischen kühl und warm”.
What does lau mean in English?
adjective
- 1
synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)
- 2
mild; especially in the sense that it is pleasantly cool after a period of heat
Es war eine laue Sommernacht.
- 3
cushy, easy
ein lauer Job
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. von einer mittleren Temperatur zwischen kühl und warm
adverb: 1. Alle weiteren Informationen zu diesem Begriff befinden sich im Eintrag „für lau“. Ergänzungen sollten daher auch nur dort vorgenommen werden. Ähnliche Wörter (Deutsch): :ähnlich geschrieben und/oder ausgesprochen: blau, flau, Lau, Laut :Anagramme: Aul
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 lau
- lauer masculine nominative singular
- am lauesten superlative
- am lausten superlative
- laue positive nominative strong
- laues positive nominative strong
- lauen positive genitive strong
- lauem positive dative strong
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lau?
- /laʊ̯/
- [laʊ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lau
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lau in German?
lau appears 3.5 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).