| was läuft? | what's up |
| Wasla | wasla |
| Wasserlauf | watercourse |
| was für | what |
| Eis laufen | ice-skate |
| Auslauf | spout |
| Eislauf | ice skating |
| Handlauf | handrail |
| Langlauf | cross-country skiing |
| Nachlauf | wake |
| Nasenlaut | nasal |
| Ablauf | procedure action activity process sequence queue downpipe drainage outflow outlet port end of a term expiration of a deadline expiration of a time limit expiration of the validity |
| Ablaut | ablaut |
| Anlauf | run up attempt try |
| Anlaut | initial sound |
| Auflauf | crowd baked pudding casserole hotpot |
| Auslaut | final sound |
| Nasallaut | nasal |
| Paarlauf | pair skating sport |
| Wettlauf | race |