Lag

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lag"

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English lag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlak], [ˈlæk], [ˈlɛk], [ˈlaɡ], [ˈlæɡ], [ˈlɛɡ]
  • Homophones: Leg, Leck, leck, lagg

Noun

Lag m (strong, genitive Lag or Lags, plural Lags)

  1. (colloquial, computing) latency, lag (the delay between a request and its response)
    Synonyms: Latenz, Ausführungsverzögerung
  2. (economic theory) the timespan between which a change of a variable effects on an other variable
    Hyponym: Wirkungsverzögerung

Declension

Declension of Lag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lag die Lags
genitive eines des Lag, Lags der Lags
dative einem dem Lag den Lags
accusative einen den Lag die Lags

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German lāga. Cognate with German Lage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laːχ/
  • Rhymes: -aːχ
  • Homophones: Laach, laach

Noun

Lag f (plural Lagen)

  1. location
  2. situation

Synonyms

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