am =liebsten= ~[~b = p~] _superl. of the pred. adj. or the adv._~ lieb; ~[_used as superl. of_~ gern~] most gladly; like best to (do the thing expressed by the verb); _see_~ gern das =Lied=, -er ~song~ =lief= ~_see_~ laufen =liegen=, lāg, gelēgen ~lie, lay, lain; be situated~ =lie´genbleiben=, blieb lie´gen, ist lie´gengeblieben ~remain lying, be left lying~ =ließ= ~_see_~ lassen die =Linde=, -n ~linden (tree)~ der =Lindenbaum=, ⸗bäume ~linden tree~ die =Lindenlaube=, -n ~linden arbor~ =Lindow= ~[~ow ~_as in_ know] Lindow [_a surname, pronounced as in German_]~ =link= ~left~ die =Linke=, ~[_gen. and dat. sg._]~ -n ~left (side, hand)~ =links= ~on (at) the left (hand _or_ side); (to) the left~ die =Lippe=, -n ~lip~ die =List=, -en ~cunning, craft(iness); ruse, trick~ =listig= ~cunning, crafty~ =litt= ~_see_~ leiden das =Lōb=, des -(e)s ~praise~ =lōb’= = lobe =lōben= ~praise, commend;~ da lobe ich mir...! ~that’s what I like! that’s the thing for me!~ das =Loch=, ̈–er ~hole~ =locker= ~gay~ der =Lohn= ~[~̈–e ~_in sense_ fees, wages] reward; pay~ =Lŏndŏn= ~London~ =lōs= ~loose, free;~ los! ~(one, two, three,) go! “here goes!”;~ der Unfug ist los ~the mischief starts~ =lōs= ~_sep. pref. _[_expressing 1. direction, continuation, or intensity of action, 2. release_] away; loose~ das =Lōs=, Lose ~lot, destiny, fate~ =löschen= ~extinguish; quench~ =lōsdreschen=, drischt los´, drosch ~(_or_~ drasch; ~_past subj._~ drösche~)~ los´, losgedroschen ~thresh (thrash) away _or_ hard~ =Lose= ~_see_~ Los =lösen= ~loosen, disentangle, release; obtain [_by exchange or sale_]~ =lōsfiedeln=, fiedelte los´, losgefiedelt ~fiddle (scrape) away~ =lōsgehen=, ging los´, ist losgegangen ~commence; fly at;~ gerade auf einen losgehen ~go (walk) straight up to a person~ =lōshämmern=, hämmerte los´, losgehämmert ~hammer _or_ pound away (at~ auf + _acc._)~ =lōslassen=, lä̆ßt los´, ließ los´ losgelassen ~release, set free, let one go; let go (of)~ =lōsmachen=, machte los´, losgemacht ~unfasten, untie~ =lōspeitschen=, peitschte los´, losgepeitscht ~whip away (at ~auf ~+ _acc._)~ drauf =lōsreden=, redete los´, losgeredet ~talk on and on (at random)~ =lōsgeschlāgen=, schlǟgt los´, schlūg los´, losgeschlāgen ~strike (pound, hit) away (at~ auf ~+ _acc._)~ =lōsschmieden=, schmiedete los´, losgeschmiedet ~hammer away (at~ auf ~+ _acc._)~ =lōsschreiben=, schrieb los´, losgeschrieben ~write away (carelessly)~ die =Lücke=, -n ~gap, crack~ =lūd= ~_see_~ laden ~_or_~ einladen die =Luft=, ̈–e ~air~ die =Luftblāse=, -n ~(air) bubble~ =lüften= ~lift, raise~ =lūgen= ~peer, strain one’s eyes~ der =Lump=, -e ~_or_~ -en ~[lo͝omp] good for nothing fellow~ das =Lum´pengesin´del= ~pack of ragamuffins (good for naughts)~ die =Lunge=, -n ~[lo͝ong-] lung, the lungs~