los-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "los"

German

Etymology

From los.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /loːs/

Prefix

los-

  1. (productive) a verb prefix, adding the sense of freeing, separating
    ‎los- + ‎brechen → ‎losbrechen
    ‎los- + ‎machen → ‎losmachen
  2. (productive) a verb prefix to mark the beginning of an action
    ‎los- + ‎legen → ‎loslegen
    ‎los- + ‎laufen → ‎loslaufen
    ‎los- + ‎fahren → ‎losfahren

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with los-
losbrechen
loseisen
losgeben
losgehen
loskaufen
losketten
loskönnen
loslachen
loslassen
loslaufen
loslegen
losmachen
losmarschieren
losmüssen
losprügeln
losreißen
lossagen
losschießen
losschlagen
losschrauben
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