noun Jo·hann Lud·wig [yoh-hahn loot-vikh, lood-] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈlut vɪx, ˈlud-/, 1787–1862, German poet and writer. nounJohann Ludwig (joˈhan ˈluːtvɪç). 1787–1862, German romantic poet, esp of lyrics and ballads