der Lauf
Translation
run, course, flow, barrel (of a gun)
Examples
Der Lauf am Morgen macht mich fit.
The morning run makes me fit.
Im Laufe der Zeit wird alles besser.
In the course of time, everything gets better.
Der Lauf des Flusses ist schnell.
The flow of the river is fast.
Grammar Patterns
der Lauf + Genitiv the course of sth. der Lauf der Dinge the course of events
im Laufe + Genitiv in the course of sth. im Laufe des Tages in the course of the day
Similar Words
das Rennen (the race), der Gang (the walk/gait)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'laufen' (to run).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the verb 'laufen' (to run). Think of 'der Lauf' as the noun form of the action. From the core meaning of 'run', it extends to 'course' of time or 'flow' of a river.