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.