verlassen

A2

to leave/abandon

English meaning
to leave/abandon

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verlassen in a sentence

Sie hat ihre Heimatstadt vor Jahren verlassen.

She left her hometown years ago.

Conjugation of verlassen

ichverlasse
duverlässt
er/sie/eser/sie/es verlässt
wirverlassen
ihrverlasst
sie/Sieverlassen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
verließ
Perfect
hat verlassen

Word family

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

Words that go with verlassen

Questions about verlassen

How do you conjugate verlassen?

Present tense: ich verlasse, du verlässt, er/sie/es verlässt, wir verlassen, ihr verlasst, sie verlassen. Simple past: verließ. Perfect: hat verlassen.

What does verlassen mean in English?

verlassen means "to leave/abandon". For example: "Sie hat ihre Heimatstadt vor Jahren verlassen." — "She left her hometown years ago."

What level is verlassen in German?

verlassen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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