locken

/ˈlɔkn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

locken and verlocken are close synonyms for "to entice"; verlocken is slightly more about tempting or seducing.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to lure, to tempt."

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Last updated 2026-09-20