lassen

A2

let/allow

English meaning
let/allow
Vocabulary package
Helping & Supporting

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lassen in a sentence

Lass mich in Ruhe!

Leave me alone!

Conjugation of lassen

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

Word family

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Where lassen comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch: lâʒen, zu althochdeutsch: lâʒan in der ursprünglichen Bedeutung „matt oder schlaff werden“

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Words that go with lassen

Questions about lassen

How do you conjugate lassen?

Present tense: lasse, lässt, lässt, lassen, lasst, lassen. Simple past: ließ. Perfect: hat gelassen.

What does lassen mean in English?

lassen means "let/allow". For example: "Lass mich in Ruhe!" — "Leave me alone!"

What level is lassen in German?

lassen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the helping & supporting vocabulary.

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