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/ === Noun === Lotse m (weak, genitive Lotsen, plural Lotsen, feminine Lotsin) (nautical) pilot; lodesman (person who helps navigate a difficult waterway) (aviation, short for Fluglotse) air traffic controller (figurative) guide ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== lotsen Fluglotse / Fluglotsin === Further reading === “Lotse” in Duden online “Lotse”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)