unterlassen
B2to refrain from / omit
- English meaning
- to refrain from / omit
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unterlassen in a sentence
Ich unterlasse jeden Kommentar.
I refrain from any comment.
Conjugation of unterlassen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- unterließ
- Perfect
- hat unterlassen
Word family
unterlassen is built from erlassen (to issue / enact / pass), lassen (let/allow) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where unterlassen comes from
etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch underlāʒen, althochdeutsch unterlāʒan :strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) vom Verb lassen mit dem Präfix unter-
Words that go with unterlassen
Questions about unterlassen
How do you conjugate unterlassen?
Present tense: unterlasse, unterlässt, unterlässt, unterlassen, unterlasst, unterlassen. Simple past: unterließ. Perfect: hat unterlassen.
What does unterlassen mean in English?
unterlassen means "to refrain from / omit". For example: "Ich unterlasse jeden Kommentar." — "I refrain from any comment."
What level is unterlassen in German?
unterlassen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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