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Where does “tupplur” come from?

tupplur (Swedish) comes from Swedish lur, from Swedish lura, from Middle Low German luren.

tupplur (Swedish): nap

Definitions

  1. nap

Ancestry of “tupplur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlura horn; an ear trumpet; a headphone, a headset
2Swedishlurato trick, to fool, to deceive, to lure; to stalk,...
3Middle Low Germanluren—
Every word from Middle Low German luren →