German words that start with L
396 German words beginning with L, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
das Leben
life; being alive
leben
to live, to be alive
lassen
to allow; to permit; to let
das Leute
people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls)
lange
long, for a long time
die Liebe
love (tender feeling of affection)
das Land
country (territory of a nation)
leider
unfortunately
lang
long; lengthy (in space or time)
letzte
last
los
going on
leicht
light (not heavy)
lesen
to read (to look at and understand symbols, words, or data)
laut
loud, noisy
liegen
to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
die Lage
situation, condition
lernen
to learn, to acquire knowledge
links
on the left
langsam
slow (taking a long time to move or travel; not happening in a short time)
laufen
to walk; to jog; to run (to move on foot; either at a normal or an increased speed)
die Luft
air, atmosphere
die Lösung
solution (answer to a riddle or problem)
das Licht
light (electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum)
die Liste
list
lediglich
merely
die Linie
line
live
live (as it happens, in real time, directly; of broadcasts)
der Lehrer
teacher (male)
linken
to trick, to con, to deceive (someone) - colloquial
die Leistung
performance, accomplishment, achievement
lieben
to love, to have a strong affection for (someone or something)
die Lust
desire; the wish to do or have something
langen
to reach, to grab
lustig
funny, humorous
der Laden
shop, store (establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well)
laden
to load (something) e.g. into a container or onto a vehicle, to load up
legen
to lay, to put, to place (something somewhere)
leid
sorry (es tut mir leid = I'm sorry)
leisten
to provide (aid, service)
die Literatur
literature (written works collectively, often about a certain topic, in a certain language etc.)
lachen
to laugh
längst
long ago, long
der Link
hyperlink
link
left
das Lied
song (musical composition sung with vocals or vocal lyrics)
die Leitung
management
die Liga
league (group or organization)
die Leiter
ladder
der Landkreis
county (administrative region of various countries)
der Lauf
run, race
leiden
to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc
das Lager
warehouse, storage; stock
die Länge
length
lösen
to loose; to loosen; to detach; to remove
leer
empty
der Leser
reader
liefern
to supply, provide
letztlich
finally, ultimately
das Lächeln
smile (facial expression)
lieb
lovable; dear; darling; sweet; good-hearted; kind
die Landschaft
landscape
die Lehre
apprenticeship
der Lkw
lorry, truck
die Landwirtschaft
agriculture
die Last
load, burden
locker
loose
lügen
to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
leise
quiet, soft, low
lauter
sincere; honorable; of integrity; correct
das Loch
hole; perforation
lauter machen
to turn up (the volume)
langweilig
boring, dull, tedious
der Liter
liter, litre
lächerlich
ridiculous, risible, laughable
löschen
to delete, to erase (remembrance, memory, data)
die Lady
lady (genteel woman)
die Leidenschaft
passion (powerful emotion)
der Level
level (degree or amount)
das Lebensmittel
any item or substance intended for human consumption (excluding drugs other than alcohol), food, comestible
landen
to land (to reach solid ground in an air, water or space vessel)
logo
of course, absolutely, certainly
lecker
yummy, tasty
der Landtag
Landtag (representative assembly or parliament in some German-speaking countries)
die Laune
mood, humor
die Logik
logic
die Legende
legend (story)
der Like
like (individual vote showing support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet)
langfristig
long-term
der Lohn
wage
die Lüge
lie
letztendlich
eventually, finally, ultimately, at last
die Lee
leeward side of a ship (the side away from the wind direction)
die Lehrerin
teacher (female)
der Lord
lord, Lord (British nobleman)
das Lokal
A restaurant, especially when small and/or traditional; a pub that serves hot food; an inn
der Luxus
luxury
das Lob
praise
der Laptop
laptop computer
leiten
to lead
die Leiche
dead body, corpse, cadaver, carcass
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