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Where does “på lur” come from?

på lur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Swedish lura, from Middle Low German luren.

Ancestry of “på lur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlurato trick, to fool, to deceive, to lure; to stalk,...
2Middle Low Germanluren—
Every word from Middle Low German luren →