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Words of New Poems · 140 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
lachen
laughed; had been laughing; laughs 5 times
lachte, lachten, lacht, lachen
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Land
land; lands; earth 12 times
Land, Länder, Landes, Lande, Ländern
noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, neuter, plural
lang
long; longer 24 times
langen, lang, lange, langes, langer, länger
adverb; adjective, dative, neuter, plural; adjective, accusative, feminine, singular
lange
long; for a long time; nowhere 12 times
lange
'lange nicht' is an idiom for 'not nearly, nowhere near.'
langsam
slowly; more slowly; slow 23 times
langsam, langsamer, langsame
adverb; adverb, comparative; adjective, nominative, neuter, singular
lassen
let; lets; leave 29 times
ließ, läßt, ließen, Laß, lassen, laß, gelassen, lasse and 1 more
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural
Causative construction 'lassen + sich + infinitive' = 'let oneself do something.'
Last
burden; weight 4 times
Last
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular
Laub
foliage 3 times
Laub, Laube
noun, dative, neuter, singular; noun, nominative, neuter, singular
Poetic dative form (archaic -e ending) of neuter 'Laub' (foliage) — not the feminine noun 'Laube' (arbor).
Lauf
running; legs twice
Lauf, Läufe
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, plural
'Lauf' is a hunting term for an animal's leg here, not 'a run/course'.
laufen
ran; would run 4 times
lief, liefen
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, subjunctive, third-person, plural
lauter
sheer; nothing but; pure one 9 times
lauter, lautere
determiner; determiner, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular
lautlos
soundlessly; soundless 6 times
lautlos, lautlosen, Lautloses
adverb; adjective, genitive, feminine, singular; adjective, nominative, neuter, singular
Lächeln
smile 14 times
Lächeln
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, singular
lächeln
smile; smiles; smiled 10 times
lächeln, lächelt, lächelte, Lächeln
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
lächelnd
smiling; smilingly 4 times
lächelnder, lächelnd
adjective, nominative, masculine, singular; adverb; adverb (present participle)
Lärm
din; noise 3 times
Lärm, Lärme
noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, singular
lässig
idly; casually; at ease 3 times
lässig
adverb; adjective, uninflected (predicative, describes er)
Leben
life; lives; life's 33 times
Leben, Lebens
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
leben
live; lived; lives 8 times
leben, lebten, lebt, lebtest, lebe
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
leer
empty; the void; empty thing 10 times
leeren, Leeres, leer, leeres
adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, accusative, masculine, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
Leere
emptiness; void 4 times
Leere
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, feminine, singular
legen
lay; laid; settles 15 times
legen, legte, legt, gelegt, legten
verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
'sich legen' is a reflexive verb meaning 'to settle, to lie down.'
lehnen
lean; leaning; leans 4 times
lehnen, gelehnt, lehnt
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past participle, uninflected (describes er); verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
Idiom: 'sich in die Ruder lehnen' literally 'lean into the oars' — to throw oneself into rowing.
Leib
body; bodies; body's 9 times
Leib, Leiber, Leibes, Leibe
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, nominative, masculine, plural; noun, genitive, masculine, singular
The -e is an archaic dative ending.
leicht
light; lightly; light-footed 19 times
leicht, leichten, leichter, leichte, Leicht
adverb; adjective, genitive, neuter, plural; adjective
Leier
lyre 5 times
Leier
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, genitive, feminine, singular
leis
softly; gently; soft 5 times
leis
adverb; adjective
Predicate adjective with elided verb: 'wie leis [es ist].'
leise
softly; gently; soft 17 times
leise, leisen, allerleisesten, Leise
adverb; adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, superlative
am allerleisesten = superlative construction, 'quietest of all' (aller- intensifies leisest).
Lende
loins; flanks 4 times
Lenden
noun, dative, feminine, plural; noun, nominative, feminine, plural; noun, dative, plural
lesen
read; reads; reading 8 times
liest, las, gelesen, lesend, lies
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, participle
letzter
last; final 10 times
letzten, letzte, Letzte
adjective, dative, neuter, singular; adjective, nominative, neuter, singular; adjective, dative, masculine, singular
Leute
people; folk 3 times
Leute, Leuten
noun, nominative, plural; noun, dative, plural
licht
bright; luminous; of light 10 times
licht, lichten, lichter
adjective; adjective, dative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, neuter, singular
Licht
light; brightness; lights 9 times
Licht, Lichtes, Lichts, Lichter
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, neuter, singular; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
Genitive of cause (archaic): 'blind from his light' — like ‘Hungers sterben’, 'to die of hunger.'
Lid
lids; eyelid 4 times
Lidern, Lid, Lider
noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, genitive, neuter, plural
lieb
dear; dear, familiar 3 times
lieben, liebes
adjective, accusative, masculine, singular; adjective, accusative, neuter, singular
Liebe
love; dear one 7 times
Liebe
noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, genitive, feminine, singular
Vocative address to Elizabeth ('dear one'), not a grammatical object.
lieben
love; loved 4 times
lieben, liebte
verb, infinitive; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
liebgewinnen
grew to love; came to love twice
liebgewannen, liebgewann
verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
Separable verb liebgewinnen, 'to grow fond of, come to love.'
Lieblings-Angedenken
favourite keepsakes once
Lieblings-Angedenken
Angedenken is an archaic/poetic variant of Andenken, 'memento, keepsake.'
Lied
song; songs 4 times
Lied, Liedern
noun, nominative, neuter, singular; noun, dative, neuter, plural; noun, accusative, neuter, singular
liegen
lay; lie; lies 35 times
lag, liegen, lagen, liegt, läge, lag–, liegend
verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, indicative, third-person, plural
Liegender
one lying down once
Liegender
German capitalizes and inflects participles as nouns like this: 'Liegender' = 'a lying one.'
link
left hand; left; left ones 3 times
Linke, linken, linke
noun, accusative, feminine, singular; adjective, dative, feminine, singular; adjective, nominative, plural, nominalized
links
on the left; left 4 times
links
los
go; loose 6 times
los
adverb; particle
Word order is inverted for emphasis: 'alles' (everything) is the singular subject that agrees with 'läßt,' while the fronted 'Die Sich-Verlierenden' is the object — 'everything lets those who lose themselves go.'
Lose
loose once
Losen
Wordplay: 'lose' (loosely, adverb) vs. the nominalized 'das Lose' (the loose/undone) here — same root, different form.
lösen
dissolves; releases 3 times
löst, löst–
Löwe
lion; lion's; lions 7 times
Löwe, Löwen
noun, nominative, masculine, singular; noun, dative, masculine, singular; noun, genitive, masculine, singular
Luft
air 6 times
Luft
noun, dative, feminine, singular; noun, nominative, feminine, singular; noun, accusative, feminine, singular
Lust
pleasures; desire; eagerness 4 times
Lust, Lüste
noun, genitive, feminine, plural; noun, accusative, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, singular
Seen once or twice
Laborant
laboratory worker once
laden
loaded; invites twice
Lager
bed; beds twice
Laken
shrouds; sheets twice
Lallen
babble once
lallen
babbling once
Lamm
lambs once
Lampe
A lamp once
landen
came ashore once
Landschaft
landscape twice
langen
reaching once
Langmut
patience once
langmütig
long-suffering once
Langvergangene
long-departed one once
lastend
looming once
Lastende
what weighs on you once
Laune
whim once
Laut
sound once
laut
aloud; loud twice
Laute
lute once
lauten
sounds once
länglich
elongated once
längs
along once
längst
Long since; long since twice
Läufer
runners once
Lebende
living one once
lechzen
panted once
Leder
leather once
Leiber
bodies once
Leichenband
grave-bands twice
leichtgebunden
lightly bound once
leichtgeneigt
lightly inclined once
Leid
sorrow once
leiden
suffering; were suffering twice
Leidenschaft
passions once
leihen
on loan once
Leinen
linen once
Leise
quiet ones once
leisten
afford once
leitend
guiding once
Leiter
ladder once
lenken
steered; lightly guided twice
Leser
reader once
Lesezeichen
bookmarks once
letzt
last twice
Letzte
last one once
letztenmal
last time once
leugnen
deny once
Lichter-Vorgefühl
foretaste of candlelight once
lichterloh
blazing one once
Lichterniedertreiben
downward drift of light once
liebend
lovingly once
Liebende
loving woman once
Liebender
lover once
lieber
rather once
Liebes-Insel
isle of love once
Liebesklage
love-laments once
Liebeslied
love songs once
Liebesnacht
night of love twice
liebkosen
caress once
Liebkosen
caress once
Lieblingshündin
favourite hound once
Lieblingsplatz
favorite haunts once
lieblos
loveless once
Lila
lilac once
Limonenküste
lemon coast once
Linde
lindens once
Lindenkrone
linden's crown once
lindern
ease once
Linnen
linen once
Ljetnij-Ssad
Letny Sad once
Lob
praise twice
loben
praise; praised twice
Loch
hole once
locken
lure; beckoned twice
locker
loose once
lockern
loosens once
Lorbeer
laurel once
lose
loose; loosely twice
Loskauf
ransom once
loslassen
let twice
löhren
bellow once
Luftzug
draft once
lullen
lulls once
Lustgestöhn
moan of pleasure once
lustig
merrily once
Lücke
gap once
Lüge
a lie once
lügen
were lying; would lie twice
The particulars
- The words
- Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Rainer Maria Rilke, died 1926; Neue Gedichte published 1907 and 1908), from Wikisource.
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- Public-domain German (Rilke, d. 1926). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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