"los-" meaning in German

See los- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /loːs/
Etymology: los used in compounds Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} los-
  1. (productive) A verb prefix, adding the sense of freeing, separating: losbrechen, losmachen Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-los--de-prefix-RP44H4zq Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. (productive) A verb prefix to mark the beginning of an action: loslegen, loslaufen, losfahren Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-los--de-prefix-eRTof4Wl Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51
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      ],
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      ],
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          "losfahren"
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        "(productive) A verb prefix to mark the beginning of an action: loslegen, loslaufen, losfahren"
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      "ipa": "/loːs/"
    }
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