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lachen

"lachen" means "to laugh" in German. It is number 840 on the frequency list, in A2 (verb).

Meaning

to laugh; to smile

IPA

/ˈlaxən/

Forms in this course

lacht

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Niemand lacht.
  Nobody's laughing.
  Tatoeba: Pfirsichbaeumchen / CK
• Er lacht.
  He laughs.
  Tatoeba: felix63 / Rawrren
• Wer lacht?
  Who's laughing?
  Tatoeba: Yorwba / CK

Learned together

In the course, "lachen" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• tragen to carry, to bear
• fallen to fall, to drop
• erwarten to expect, to consider likely
• umbringen to kill, to murder, to do away…
• hassen to hate
• laden to load e.g. into a container…
• lesen to read
• geschehen to occur
• fliegen to fly

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