German words that start with L
Words 301 to 400 of 469, most common first, with meaning, example and audio.
die Lohnsteuer
wage tax
das Lösegeld
ransom (money paid for the freeing of a hostage)
die Lawine
avalanche
die Luftverschmutzung
air pollution
der Lagerraum
storage room
der Lüfter
fan (electrical device)
die Lebenswelt
living environment, lifeworld (the world as someone experiences and lives in it)
die Lesart
reading, interpretation (of a text or of events)
die Letter
letter (character)
das Ladegerät
battery charger
liebenswert
likable, amiable
der Liebeskummer
lovesickness
das Lagerhaus
warehouse; storehouse; depot
lebenswert
worth living
die Laube
arbour; hut on an allotment
das Lulu
wimp, wuss
die Lebensart
way of life
die Lederjacke
leather jacket
die Lichtgeschwindigkeit
speed of light
lästern
to gossip, usually in a disdainful way; to bitch about; to speak ill of someone behind their back
das Luder
minx, hussy
das Laufwerk
drive
die Legierung
alloy
der Leitartikel
editorial, leading article, leader (The first, or the principal, editorial article in a newspaper.)
die Liegenschaft
property; piece of real estate
die Leier
the same old story; a tiresome, repeated refrain
die Linderung
alleviation, relief
die Limonade
lemonade
die Luftlinie
beeline; distance as the crow flies
das Lesezeichen
bookmark
der Leibwächter
bodyguard (male or of unspecified gender)
das Laufband
treadmill
lukrativ
lucrative (profitable, allowing the earning of a lot of money)
das Ladekabel
charging cable
die Lesbarkeit
readability
die Lilie
lily, lilium (flower)
das Lineal
ruler
liken
to like
die Lebenshaltungskosten
cost of living
der Luftballon
balloon
das Landleben
country life
die Linksradikale
left-wing extremist (female)
das Lehrerzimmer
staff room
die Lastschrift
direct debit
lackieren
to varnish, to spray-paint
lotsen
to guide (to a target, through repeated careful adjustments or directions)
der Liebesbrief
love letter
der Landstrich
area, region, stretch of land
der Lorbeer
laurel, bay
der Lokomotivführer
engineer (Canada and the US), engine driver (Britain), train driver (male or of unspecified gender)
lame
boring; unimpressive
die Leitkultur
the dominant or guiding culture of a country, especially in debates about immigration and integration
der Leitzins
key interest rate, benchmark interest rate (the rate set by a central bank to influence monetary policy)
löten
to solder
der Lein
flax
lauwarm
lukewarm
der Lesesaal
reading room
der Liegestuhl
deck chair
lähmen
to paralyze
der Leistungskurs
advanced course in the Oberstufe
der Lebensgefährte
significant other, life partner, life companion, companion
lahmlegen
to bring to a standstill
der Loot
loot (gamer slang)
die Ladezeit
loading time
die Luftpumpe
air pump, (bicycle) pump
das Leergut
empties (returnable bottles and containers)
die Liegewiese
sunbathing lawn
der Liedtext
lyrics
die Ladesäule
charging point
lutherisch
Lutheran
das Lastenrad
cargo bike
leaken
to leak (to reveal secret information to the public)
der Linienrichter
line judge
die Lichtempfindlichkeit
light sensitivity, ISO speed
limitieren
to limit
der Lotos
lotus
der Liegestütz
push-up
die Lohnabrechnung
payslip
lichtempfindlich
light-sensitive
das Lastenheft
requirements specification (customer side)
die Leseratte
bookworm (avid reader)
die Langzeitbelichtung
long exposure
leiblich
biological, birth- (leibliche Eltern, leibliches Kind)
die Langhantel
barbell
die Leihfrist
loan period
das Lichtjahr
light year
ledern
leather, leathery
longline
down the line
lichtstark
fast (lens), with a wide maximum aperture
die Lebensbedingung
living condition (usually plural: living conditions)
der Lebenspunkt
hit point, health point
der Lehrstuhl
university chair, professorial chair
die Lehrstelle
apprenticeship position
die Lieblingsfarbe
favourite colour
leidtun
to be sorry; to cause regret
letztere
latter
lebenslang
lifelong
lesbar
legible
lebhaft
lively, active, buoyant or agile
das Lebensende
end of (one's) life, death
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