# lau

lau is a German adjective meaning “mild”. Forms: lauer, am lauesten/am lausten.

## Forms

- Comparative: lauer
- Superlative: am lauesten/am lausten

## In other languages

- Русский: тепловатый, тёплый, прохладный

## Meanings

1. synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”)
2. _of wind or the night_ mild; 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. cushy, easy
   - ein lauer Job — a cushy job
4. lukewarm; tepid mild
   - Der Boiler ist kaputt, das Wasser wird heute nur lau.

## Examples

- Wir arbeiten nicht für lau. — We don't work for free.

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