German Words Starting With L - Vocabulary List

Systematically expand your German vocabulary by exploring words starting with the letter L. This guide includes common A1-B2 level words to help you build a solid linguistic foundation.

Explore German Words Starting With L

Browse through 61 German vocabulary items. Learning words alphabetically can help with mental organization and helps you identify common prefixes and root words.

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German L Word Directory

German Word English Type Difficulty
lächeln
Plural (reg/irr)
smile Verb B1
lächeln lächeln
Plural (reg)
to smile Verb A2
lachen
Plural (reg/irr)
laugh Verb B1
lachen lachen
Plural (reg)
to laugh Verb A2
landen
Plural (reg/irr)
land Verb B1
lang
Plural -
long Particle/Other A1
lange
Plural (reg/irr)
long Verb A1
langsam
Plural -
slowly Particle/Other B1
langsam langsam
slow Adjective A2
längst
Plural -
long ago Particle/Other B1
langweilig
Plural -
boring Particle/Other B1
lassen
Plural (reg/irr)
let Verb A1
laufen
Plural (reg/irr)
run Verb A1
laufen laufen
Plural (irr)
to run / walk Verb A2
laut
Plural -
loud Particle/Other A1
laut laut
loud Adjective A2
leben
Plural (reg/irr)
live Verb A1
lecker
Plural -
delicious Particle/Other B1
ledig
Plural -
single Particle/Other B1
ledig ledig
single / unmarried Adjective A2
leer
Plural -
empty Particle/Other B1
leer leer
empty Adjective A2
legen
Plural (reg/irr)
lay Verb A1
lehren lehren
Plural (reg)
to teach Verb A2
leicht
Plural -
easily Particle/Other A1
leicht leicht
light / easy Adjective A2
leiden
Plural (reg/irr)
suffer Verb B1
leider
Plural -
unfortunately Particle/Other A1
leid tun
Plural (reg/irr)
to hurt Verb B1
leidtun leidtun
Plural (irr)
to be sorry Verb A2
leihen
Plural (reg/irr)
borrow Verb B1
leise
Plural -
quietly Particle/Other B1
leise leise
quiet Adjective A2
leisten
Plural (reg/irr)
afford Verb B1
leiten
Plural (reg)
to lead / manage Verb B1
lernen
Plural (reg)
to learn Verb A1
lernen lernen
Plural (reg)
to learn Verb A2
lesen
Plural (reg/irr)
read Verb A1
lesen lesen
Plural (irr)
to read Verb A2
letzt-
Plural -
last- Particle/Other B1
letzt letzt
last Adjective A2
lieb
Plural -
dear Particle/Other B1
lieben
Plural (reg/irr)
love Verb A1
lieben lieben
Plural (reg)
to love Verb A2
lieb lieb
dear / sweet / kind Adjective A2
Lieblings-
Plural -
favorite Particle/Other B1
liefern
Plural (reg/irr)
deliver Verb B1
liegen
Plural (reg/irr)
lie Verb A1
liegen liegen
Plural (irr)
to lie / be located Verb A2
link-
Plural -
link- Particle/Other B1
links
Plural -
left Particle/Other B1
loben
Plural (reg/irr)
praise Verb B1
locker
Plural -
loose Particle/Other B1
löschen
Plural (reg)
to delete Verb B1
lösen
Plural (reg/irr)
solve Verb B1
losfahren
Plural (reg/irr)
drive off Verb B1
los/los-
Plural -
go/go- Particle/Other B1
lügen
Plural (irr)
to lie Verb B1
lügen lügen
Plural (irr)
to lie (tell a lie) Verb A2
lustig
Plural -
funny Particle/Other B1
lustig lustig
funny Adjective A2

Learning Recommendations

Daily Letter Challenge

Pick one letter each morning and try to learn three new words. Use our Flashcards to reinforce them.

Root Recognition

Notice how many words beginning with the same letter share common prefixes like 'ab-', 'an-', or 'be-'. Recognizing these patterns is a shortcut to fluency.