"los" meaning in German

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Adjective

IPA: /loːs/, /lɔs/ Forms: loser [masculine, nominative, singular, strong], loser [comparative], am losesten [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{inh|de|goh|lōs}} Old High German lōs, {{cog|en|loose}} English loose Head templates: {{de-adj|comp}} los (strong nominative masculine singular loser, comparative loser, superlative am losesten)
  1. (colloquial or dated) Alternative form of lose (“loose”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lose (extra: loose)
    Sense id: en-los-de-adj-Y7Z8-euJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /loːs/, /lɔs/ Forms: used in combination with a verb
Etymology: From Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{inh|de|goh|lōs}} Old High German lōs, {{cog|en|loose}} English loose Head templates: {{head|de|adverb}} los
  1. rid of, free of
    Sense id: en-los-de-adv-l7FFZ2TX
  2. off, out, used to indicate leaving motion.
    Sense id: en-los-de-adv-qzgnf6KW Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 23 13 0 7 26 20
  3. going on
    Sense id: en-los-de-adv-tvv0980x Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 23 13 0 7 26 20
  4. (colloquial, regional, Westphalia, Lower Saxony) open Tags: Westphalia, colloquial, regional
    Sense id: en-los-de-adv-I0j5mHRC Categories (other): Regional German
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /loːs/, /lɔs/
Etymology: From Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-}} Middle High German, {{inh|de|goh|lōs}} Old High German lōs, {{cog|en|loose}} English loose Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} los
  1. come on!, let's go!
    Sense id: en-los-de-intj-yien798w
  2. (motor racing) Go! Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-los-de-intj-6Vw5YTiq Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 23 13 0 7 26 20 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: -los, los sein, losfahren, losgehen, loslassen, loslegen, loslösen, losmachen, losreißen, loswerden Related terms: gelosen
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /loːs/, /lɔs/
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} los
  1. singular imperative of losen Tags: form-of, imperative, singular Form of: losen
    Sense id: en-los-de-verb-MZo~hez- Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 3 23 13 0 7 26 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "loose"
      },
      "expansion": "English loose",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German and Old High German lōs. Compare English loose.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "los",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "gelosen"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Come on! Let's get to work!",
          "text": "Los! An die Arbeit!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "come on!, let's go!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "come on",
          "come on"
        ],
        [
          "let's go",
          "let's go"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "de:Motor racing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Go!"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "motor racing",
          "motor racing"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(motor racing) Go!"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "motor-racing",
        "racing",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/loːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "los"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "German 1-syllable words",
    "German entries with incorrect language header",
    "German non-lemma forms",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "German verb forms"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "los",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "losen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "singular imperative of losen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "losen",
          "losen#German"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/loːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɔs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "los"
}

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