lagern, sich, to lie or sit down. Lakai, der, en, lackey, footman. Lampe, die, lamp.

Land, das, er ore, land,

country, territory. Landarbeit, die, field work,

rural employment. Ländchen, das, small country. landen, to land.

Landeshoheit, die, supremacy, right of sovereignty. Landeskind, das, -er, native of the country.

Landesstelle, die, landing place. Landgänschen, das, country girl, little gosling.

Landstadt, die, “e, provincial or inland town.

Landstraße, die, highroad, high

way.

Landstreicher, der, tramp, vaga

bond.

Landsturm, der, e, general levy of the people.

Landwehr, die, militia.

Landwirt, der, e, farmer. landwirtschaftlich, pertaining to agriculture.

lang, long; e, for a long time; ich habe es noch -e nicht erlaubt, I have by no means given permission yet. langanhaltend, continuing

long time, continuous. Länge, die, length; in die ziehen, to prolong.

langsam, slow.

a

langschäftig, with long legs or shafts.

Langschläfer, der, lazybones.

längst, long ago, long since. Lärm, der, -e, noise, din. lärmen, to make noise. lassen, ie, a, to let, leave, allow,

suffer, make, cause. Last, die, burden, load.

lasten, to weigh, be a heavy burden. Latein, das, Latin.

lau, tepid, mild.

Lauf, der, "e, course, current.
laufen, ie, au, to run, hurry.
Läufer, der, runner.
Lauschen, to listen.
laut, aloud, loud.
Laut, der, -e, sound.

lauten, to sound, run, purport,

mean.

Lebewohl, das, farewell; fagen, to bid farewell. lebhaft, lively, vivacious. Lebzeit, die, lifetime; bei —en, in (his) lifetime.

leder, nice, delicate, dainty. Ledertasche, die, leather bag. leer, empty.

Leere, die, emptiness. leeren, to empty.

legen, to lay, put, place; sich

schlafen, to go to sleep. lehnen, to lean; sich —, to lean. Lehnstuhl, der, e, armchair, easy-chair.

Lehre, die, apprenticeship. lehren, to teach.

Lehrer, der, teacher.

Lehrerin, die, -nen, teacher.

Lehrjahr, das, e, year of ap

prenticeship.

Leib, der, -er, body, waist.

leiten, to guide, direct. Leiter, der, conductor. l'empereur (French), the emperor (Napoleon Bonaparte). lenken, to guide.

Lenker, der, leader, ruler. lernen, to learn; ich lerne bei dir, I learn by being with you (from you).

lesen, a, e, to read; gather, glean, pick out; Trauben to gather grapes.

lett, last.

lieben, to love; geliebt, beloved. lieber, rather.

Liebesmärchen, das, love tale. liebewund, passionately in love, lovesick, lovelorn, heartsore. lieb-haben, to like, love. Liebhabertruppe, die, company of amateurs.

liebfosen, to caress, fondle. Liebling, der, favorite, darling. Lied, das, er, song, air.

liefern, to deliver, give, render.

liegen, a, e, to lie, be situated, rest; in Quartier —d, quartered.

Liegenschaft, die, real estate,

immovable property.

Linie, die, line, form; in erster

Lodenkopf, der, "e, curly head. lodern, sich, to loosen, become lax.

Lodenwams, das, “er, jacket of coarse cloth, homespun jerkin.

Löffel, der, spoon.

Lohe, die, flame.

lohen, to blaze.

Lohn, der, e, pay, reward. lohnen, to recompense, reward,

pay; der Gegenstand lohnt es, the matter is worth it; fich, to be worth while; es lohnt sich kaum, it is hardly worth the trouble. Lombardei, die, Lombardy. Ios, loose.

lösen, to break, open, loosen, free; sich - to loosen,

untie, free, deliver, relax, subside; der Krampf löste sich, the convulsion stopped. los-kommen, to get away from, get loose or rid of. los-lassen, to let go, set free. los-reißen, sich, to tear (oneself)

Mädel (familiar for Mädchen), das, girl. mademoiselle (French for mein Fräulein; abbr. Mamfell), Miss, mademoiselle, young

lady.

Madon'na, die, pl. Mado'nnen, Madonna.

Magnet', der, e, magnet. Mahl, das, e or "er, meal,

repast. Mahlzeit, die, meal. mahnen, to warn, remind; sich, to remind oneself. Mahnung, die, reminder, warning. Mai, der, May. Mailand, Milan. Mainz, Mayence. majestätisch, majestic. Major, der, −e, major. Mal, das, -e, time.

mal (dialect man), for einmal, once, just; Ich werde nachsehen, I shall just go and look myself.

malen, to paint.

Malerschule, die, school of painting.

Malerwerkstatt, die, “en, workshop of the painter. Malutensilien, die, pl. painting materials.

Mamfell, see mademoiselle. Mamsellche (n), das, little Miss. man (dialect mr), people, one; see also mal.

manch einer, many a one.

mancher, many a, some; man-
ches, some things.
mancherlei, several, divers.
Mann, der, er or en, man,
husband; -en (pl., collect-
ively), men in an army.
Männerhand, die, e, man's
hand.

Manneszucht, die, discipline.
Mantel, der, cloak.

Märchen, das, fairy tale, tale.
märchenhaft, fabulous, legend-
ary, fictitious.
Maria, Mary.

Marie Luise, Mary Louise. Marienblümchen, das, (little) daisy.

Mark, das, marrow.
Märlein, das, fairy tale.
Marquis, der, marquis.
Marsch, der, e, march.
Marschall, der, “e, marshal.
Marschallstab, der, "e, marshal's
staff.

marschbereit, ready to march. marschieren, to march. Marschkolonne, die, column of

an army, line of march. Märzglocke, die, March bell. Märzsonne, die, March sun. Märztag, der, -e, March day. Mak, das, -e, measure, size, moderation, proportion; über die en, exceedingly. Maffe, die, mass, bulk. maffig, large, massive. Mate'rie, die, -n, matter. Mauer, die, wall.

Mauerstein, der, e, stone of the wall, brick.

Maul, das, “er, mouth, jaw. Mausefalle, die, mouse trap. mechanisch, mechanical. Meer, das, e, ocean, sea. Mehlsuppe, die, water gruel. mehr, more; nicht not any

more.

Mehrheit, die, majority.
Meile, die, mile.

mein, -e (dialect minge), my;
die, mine; der gehört
(colloquial for mir), that is
mine or belongs to me.
meinen, to mean, remark, say;
be of the opinion, think.
Meise, die, titmouse.
meist, most; am-en, most of all.
meistbietend, bidding highest;

adv. to the highest bidder. Meister, der, master. melden, to announce, notify; sich —, to announce oneself, report oneself.

Meldung, die, report, announcement.

Menge, die, crowd, multitude. Mensch, der, en, human being, man; pl. people. menschenangefüllt, crowded with people.

Menschenglück, das, -e, human happiness.

Menschenherz, das, ens, en, human heart.

Menschenkind, das, -er, human being.