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laben, tr. refresh
Lache, f. -n pool, puddle
lächeln, intr. smile
lachen, intr. laugh
Lager, n. — couch
Laken, n. — sheet
Lampe, f. -n lamp
Land, n. -"er (poet. pl. Lande) land, country
Landesenge, f. -n isthmus
Landschaft, f. -en landscape
lang, long
langsam, slow
längst, long since
Lanze, f. -n lance
Lärm, m. noise
Last, f. -en burden
Laterne, f. -n lantern
lau, lukewarm, mild
Laub, n. foliage
Laube, f. -n arbor
lauern, intr. (auf with acc.) wait eagerly or greedily for something; lie in wait for, lurk for
Lauf, m. course
laufen, ie, au; äu, intr. run
lauschen, intr. listen
laut, loud
Laut, m. -e sound
Laute, f. -n lute
lauter, pure, nothing but
leben, intr. live; lebe wohl farewell
Leben, n. — life
lebendig, alive, living
lebenlos, lifeless
Lebewohl, n. farewell
leer, empty, vacant; meaningless, idle
leeren, tr. empty
legen, tr. lay, place, put; refl. lie down
lehnen, tr. and refl. lean
Leib, m. -er body
Leiblied, n. -er favorite song
Leiche, f. -n corpse
Leichenchor, m. -"e funeral choir
Leichenzug, m. -"e funeral procession
Leichnam, m. -e corpse
leicht, light (not heavy)
leichtgläubig, credulous
Leid, n. -es, -en grief, sorrow; wrong, injury; pain
leid tun, grieve for; etwas tut mir — I grieve or feel pity for something
leiden, itt, itt, tr. suffer, endure
Leier, f. -n lyre
leise, soft (not loud)
Lende, f. -n loin
Lenz, m. -e spring
Lerche, f. -n lark
Lerchenwirbel, m. — thrill (song) of the larks
Lerchenzug, m. -"e procession of larks
lernen, tr. learn
Lese, f. -n gleaning, harvest
lesen, a, e; ie, tr. read
leuchten, intr. shine, glow, gleam
Leute, pl. people
Leutnant, m. -s lieutenant
licht, light, bright
Licht, n. -er light; candle
Lid, n. -er eyelid
lieb, dear, sweet, beloved; (superlative used as a noun) der (die) Liebste dearest, beloved
Liebchen, n. — sweetheart
Liebe, f. love
lieben, tr. love
Liebesschein, m. glow of love
liebevoll, affectionate, full of love
lieb-haben, tr. hold dear, love
lieblich, pretty, lovely, sweet
Liebling, m. -e pet, favorite, darling
liebselig, blessed with love
Lied, n. -er song
Liedeslust, f. joy of song
liegen, a, e, intr. lie
Lilie, f. -n lily
lind, gentle, mild
Linde, f. -n linden tree, basswood
links, left; die Linke left hand
Lippe, f. -n lip
lispeln, intr. and tr. lisp
List, f. -en craft, cunning
Lob, n. praise
loben, tr. praise
Lobgesang, m. -"e song of praise
Locke, f. -n lock or tress of hair
locken, tr. entice, lure
Lorbeer, m. -s, -en laurel
Los, n. -e lot, fate
lose (los), loose; los werden get rid of
lösen, tr. loosen, set free, release
Lotosblume, f. -n lotus flower
Luft, f. -"e air, breeze (dim. always = breeze)
luftig, airy
Lust, f. -"e joy, desire; (pl. usually = lusts)
Lustgemach, n. -"er pleasure hall, festal hall