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die Läuse

lice

Das Kind hat Läuse im Haar.

The child has lice in their hair.

Gegen Läuse gibt es spezielle Shampoos.

There are special shampoos for lice.

to have ((sth.)) to have lice The child has lice.

Synonyms: vermin, parasites

From Old High German 'lūs', cognate with English 'louse'.

'Läuse' sounds a bit like 'lousy'. Having lice would definitely make you feel lousy.

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