| L | |
| Lachs m | salmon |
| Lack m | varnish |
| Laden m | shop ; store |
| Lakritze f | liquorice |
| Lamm nt | lamb |
| Lampe f | lamp |
| Land nt | country ; land |
| landen | to land (plane) |
| Landkarte f | map (of country) |
| Landschaft f | countryside |
| Landung f | landing (of plane) |
| Landwein m | table wine |
| lang | long |
| Länge f | length |
| Langlauf m | cross-country skiing |
| langsam | slow |
| Languste f | crayfish |
| Langzeitparkplatz m | long-stay car park |
| lassen | to let (allow) |
| Last f | load |
| Lastwagen m | truck |
| Lauch m | leek |
| laufen | to run |
| Laugenbrezel f | soft pretzel |
| laut | noisy ; loud(ly) ; aloud |
| läuten | to ring (doorbell) |
| Lautsprecher m | (loud)speaker |
| Lautstärke f | volume (of sound) |
| Lawine f | avalanche |
| Lawinengefahr f | danger of avalanches |
| Lebensgefahr f | danger |
| Lebensmittel pl | groceries |
| Leber f | liver |
| Leberkäse m | meat loaf |
| Leberknödel m | liver dumpling |
| Lebkuchen m | gingerbread |
| Lederwaren pl | leather goods |
| ledig | single (not married) |
| leer | empty ; flat (battery) ; blank |
| Leerlauf m | neutral (gear) |
| legen | to lay |
| leicht | light (not heavy) ; easy ; easily |
| Leid nt | grief |
| es tut mir leid | (I'm) sorry |
| leider | unfortunately |
| leihen | to rent (car) ; to lend |
| Leihgebühr f | rental |
| Leinen nt | linen (cloth) |
| leise | quietly ; soft ; faint |
| leiser stellen | to turn down (volume) |
| lernen | to learn |
| lesen | to read |
| letzte(r/s) | last ; final |
| Leuchtturm m | lighthouse |
| Leute pl | people |
| Licht nt | light |
| Licht anschalten | switch on lights |
| Lichtschalter m | light switch |
| liebenswürdig | kind |
| lieber | rather |
| Lied nt | song |
| Liegestuhl m | deckchair |
| Liegewagenplatz m | couchette |
| Lift m | elevator ; lift |
| Likör m | liqueur |
| Limburger m | strong cheese |
| Limonade f | lemonade |
| Limone f | lime (fruit) |
| Linie f | line |
| Linienflug m | scheduled flight |
| linke(r/s) | left(-hand) |
| links | to the left ; on the left |
| Linsen pl | lentils |
| Linsensuppe f | lentil soup |
| Linzertorte f | latticed jam tart |
| Lippe f | lip |
| Lippenstift m | lipstick |
| Liptauer m | cream cheese with herbs (Austria) |
| Liter m | litre |
| Loch nt | hole |
| lochen | to punch (ticket, etc.) |
| Loge f | box (in theatre) |
| Loipe f | cross-country ski run |
| Lorbeer m | bayleaf |
| los | loose |
| was ist los? | what's wrong? |
| Los nt | lot (at auction) ; ticket (lottery) |
| lösen | to buy (ticket) |
| Luft f | air |
| Luftfilter m | air filter |
| Luftfracht f | air freight |
| Luftkissenfahrzeug nt | hovercraft |
| Luftmatratze f | air bed ; air mattress |
| Luftpost f | air mail |
| Lunge f | lung |
| Luxus m | luxury |
| Lyoner f | veal sausage |
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