Meanings

1. 1

   synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)

2. 2

   of wind or the nightmild; especially in the sense that it is pleasantly cool after a period of heat

   Es war eine laue Sommernacht.It was a mild summer night. [i.e. one that is warm, but bringing welcome cooling after a hot day]

3. 3

   cushy, easy

   ein lauer Joba cushy job

4. 4

   lukewarm; tepid mild

   Der Boiler ist kaputt, das Wasser wird heute nur lau.

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