Lotse

German

Etymology

Shortened from earlier Lootsmann, which is borrowed via Middle Low German lōtsman from Middle English lodesman (“pilot”), cognate with English lode (“waterway”). Compare Dutch loods from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈloːtsə/

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Noun

Lotse m (weak, genitive Lotsen, plural Lotsen, feminine Lotsin)

1. (nautical) pilot; lodesman (person who helps navigate a difficult waterway)
2. (aviation, short for Fluglotse) air traffic controller
3. (figurative) guide

Declension

Declension of Lotse [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Lotse	die	Lotsen
genitive	eines	des	Lotsen	der	Lotsen
dative	einem	dem	Lotsen	den	Lotsen
accusative	einen	den	Lotsen	die	Lotsen

Derived terms

• lotsen
• Fluglotse / Fluglotsin

Further reading

• “Lotse” in Duden online
• “Lotse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache