entlassen

B1

dismiss, lay off

English meaning
dismiss, lay off

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entlassen in a sentence

Die Operation ist gut gelaufen. Wir können Sie nächste Woche aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen.

The operation went well. We can release you from the hospital next week.

Conjugation of entlassen

ichentlasse
duentlässt
er/sie/esentlässt
wirentlassen
ihrentlasst
sie/Sieentlassen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
entließ
Perfect
hat entlassen

Word family

entlassen is built from lassen (let/allow). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where entlassen comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch entlāʒen, althochdeutsch intlāʒan „loslassen, lösen“ :strukturell:

Words that go with entlassen

Questions about entlassen

How do you conjugate entlassen?

Present tense: entlasse, entlässt, entlässt, entlassen, entlasst, entlassen. Simple past: entließ. Perfect: hat entlassen.

What does entlassen mean in English?

entlassen means "dismiss, lay off". For example: "Die Operation ist gut gelaufen. Wir können Sie nächste Woche aus dem Krankenhaus entlassen." — "The operation went well. We can release you from the hospital next week."

What level is entlassen in German?

entlassen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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