einfallen lassen

B2

to come up with / dream up

English meaning
to come up with / dream up

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einfallen lassen in a sentence

Ich lasse mir etwas Neues einfallen.

I'm coming up with something new.

Conjugation of einfallen lassen

einfallen lassen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichlasse einfallen
dulässt einfallen
er/sie/eslässt einfallen
wirlassen einfallen
ihrlasst einfallen
sie/Sielassen einfallen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
ließ einfallen
Perfect
hat einfallen lassen

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Questions about einfallen lassen

How do you conjugate einfallen lassen?

Present tense: lasse einfallen, lässt einfallen, lässt einfallen, lassen einfallen, lasst einfallen, lassen einfallen. Simple past: ließ einfallen. Perfect: hat einfallen lassen. einfallen lassen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einfallen lassen mean in English?

einfallen lassen means "to come up with / dream up". For example: "Ich lasse mir etwas Neues einfallen." — "I'm coming up with something new."

What level is einfallen lassen in German?

einfallen lassen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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