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los.

rid of, free of

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/loːs/standard/lɔs/
  1. rid of, free of

    Ich bin meine Erkältung los.
  2. off, out, used to indicate leaving motion.

    Morgen fahren wir los.
    Ich muss los.
  3. going on

    Hier ist einiges los.
    Was ist los?
  4. open

    Westphalia · colloquial · regional
    Die Tür stand los.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose.

intj/loːs/standard/lɔs/
  1. come on!, let's go!

    Los! An die Arbeit!
  2. Go!

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose.

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