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lächeln, to smile.
lächelnd, smiling.
Lachen, n. laughter.
lachen, to laugh.
lachten ... aus, [see auslachen].
Laden, m. store, shop.
lag, [see liegen].
Lampe, f. lamp.
Land, n., pl. Länder, land, country; auf dem Lande, in the country.
Landhaus, n. country-seat.
Landhof, m. yard of a country-house, rural court.
lang, long.
langbeinig, long-legged.
lange, a long time.
Lange (der), the long one, Longy.
länger, longer; auf längere Zeit, for some time.
langsam, slow, -ly.
längst, longest; schon —, long ago, already.
langeweilen (sich), to be bored, to find the time long.
langweilig, boring, tiresome.
Lanze, f., pl. -n, lance.
Lärm, m. noise, bustle.
las, [see lesen].
las ... vor, [see vorlesen].
[lassen], imp. ließ, p.p. gelassen, to leave, to let.
Last, f., pl. -en, burden.
laß, [see lassen].
Laterne, f., pl. -n, lantern.
Lauf, m. course.
[laufen], imp. lief, p.p. gelaufen, to run.
lauschen, to listen.
lauschend, listening.
laut, loud, -ly, aloud.
lauten, to run, to say.
läuten, to ring.
lauter, louder.
[lautrufen], to cry loudly.
lautweinend, weeping.
leben, to live.
Leben, n. life; [89, 21], at the risk of my life.
lebendig, alive, lively.
Lebenlang, as long as I live.
Lebensmittel, n. provisions, food.
lebensvoll, full of life, lively.
Leckerbissen, pl. delicacies.
ledig, unmarried, single.
leer, empty.
leeren, to empty.
[legen], to put, to lay.
legen ... nieder (sich), [see niederlegen].
legte ... hin, [see hinlegen].
Lehen, n. fief, fee.
lehnen, to lean.
lehnte ... ab, [see ablehnen].
Lehnstuhl, m., pl. Lehnstühle, armchair.
Lehre, f., pl. -n, lessons, teachings.
lehren, to teach.
Lehrer, m. teacher.
Leib, m., pl. -er, body.
leicht, easy, easily.
leichter, easier.
Leid, n., pl. -en, wrong, sorrow, trouble; was zu leide thun, to harm; ein — zufügen, do any harm.
leid, used with sein and thun: es thut mir —, I am sorry.
[leiden], imp. litt, p.p. gelitten, to suffer, to endure.
leidende, suffering; die Leidenden, sufferers.
leider, the more is the pity.
[leihen], imp. lieh, p.p. geliehen, to lend, to borrow.
leise, soft, -ly.
leiten, to keep, to govern, to direct.
lenken, to lead, to turn.
[lernen], to learn.
Lesen, n. reading.
[lesen], imp. las, p.p. gelesen, to read.
lesend, reading.
letzte, last.
leuchten, to light.
Leute, people.
Licht, n., pl. -e, light; ging ein — auf, a light dawned upon.
Lichtstrom, m. stream of light.
liebe, dear, beloved.
Liebe, f. love; -n, beloved ones.
[lieben], to love.
liebend, loving, in love.
Liebeswort, n. word of love.
lieb haben, to be fond of, to like.
lieblich, sweet, -ly.
Liebling, darling, favorite.
liebsten, dearest; am — ist, likes best.
Lied, n., pl. -er, song.
lief, [see laufen].
lief ... voraus, [see vorauslaufen].
[liegen], imp. lag, p.p. gelegen, to lie.
lies, [see lesen].
ließ, see lassen; — holen or kommen, sent for; — binden, bade them bind; — vermuten, made him suppose; — sagen, sent word.
Linden, a proper name.
links, left, to the left.
Lippe, f., pl. -n, lip.
litt, [see leiden].
Lob, n. praise.
loben, to praise.
lockenhaarige, curly-haired.
Lohn, m. pay, reward.
los, rid; — zu sein, to get rid of.
lösen (sich), to loose, to untie, to release, to solve.
lud ... ein, [see einladen].
Luft, f., pl. Lüfte, air.
lügen, to lie.
Lügner, m. liar.
Lust, f. pleasure.
lustig, merry, merrily.
Lustschloß, n. castle in the country.