der Lauf
Translation
course, passage, process
Examples
Im Laufe der Zeit ändert sich alles.
In the course of time, everything changes.
Ich informiere Sie im Laufe des Tages.
I will inform you in the course of the day.
Grammar Patterns
in the course of sth.gen (in the course of sth.) In the course of the discussion, he changed his mind.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for the phrase 'im Laufe'): während (during), im Zuge (in the course of)
Etymology
Dative singular form of 'der Lauf'. Primarily used with the preposition 'in'.
Memory Tips
Memorize this as part of the fixed phrase 'im Laufe + Genitive', meaning 'in the course of...'. The classic example is 'im Laufe der Zeit' (in the course of time).