Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #66
Word (Wort)

lassen

Translation (Übersetzung) to let, to allow, to leave
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈlasən/
A1
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular modal
Irregular verb meaning 'to let', 'to allow', or 'to leave'. Can be used as modal verb or regular verb. Sixty-sixth most frequent word in German.

lassen - German Verbs - lassen Meaning - lassen Translation - lassen Verbs Examples

lassen is a German Verbs

Learn lassen meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. lassen is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

lassen Examples (Beispiele) in English

lassen examples with English translations. See how to use lassen in sentences. lassen example sentences in English below.

Ich lasse ihn gehen.
I let him go.
permission
Ich lasse das Auto reparieren.
I have the car repaired.
causation
Das lässt sich machen.
That can be done.
possibility
Ich lasse das Buch hier.
I leave the book here.
leaving

lassen Conjugations (Konjugationen)

lassen conjugation (lassen Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate lassen with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
lasse
du
lässt
er/sie/es
lässt
wir
lassen
ihr
lasst
sie/Sie
lassen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
ließ
du
ließest
er/sie/es
ließ
wir
ließen
ihr
ließt
sie/Sie
ließen

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gelassen
du
hast gelassen
er/sie/es
hat gelassen
wir
haben gelassen
ihr
habt gelassen
sie/Sie
haben gelassen

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde lassen
du
wirst lassen
er/sie/es
wird lassen
wir
werden lassen
ihr
werdet lassen
sie/Sie
werden lassen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gelassen haben
du
wirst gelassen haben
er/sie/es
wird gelassen haben
wir
werden gelassen haben
ihr
werdet gelassen haben
sie/Sie
werden gelassen haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

lassen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
lasse
du
lassest
er/sie/es
lasse
wir
lassen
ihr
lasset
sie/Sie
lassen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
ließe
du
ließest
er/sie/es
ließe
wir
ließen
ihr
ließet
sie/Sie
ließen

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gelassen
du
hattest gelassen
er/sie/es
hatte gelassen
wir
hatten gelassen
ihr
hattet gelassen
sie/Sie
hatten gelassen

lassen Word Family - lassen Related Words - lassen Family Members

lassen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

lassen word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn lassen family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore lassen related words and expand your German vocabulary.

First Person Singular (Erste Person Singular)
lasse
Meaning: I let, I leave
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich lasse ihn gehen.
Verb
Third Person Singular (Dritte Person Singular)
lässt
Meaning: he/she/it lets, leaves
Tense: Präsens
Example: Er lässt ihn gehen.
Verb
Past Tense Form (Präteritum Form)
ließ
Meaning: let, left
Tense: Präteritum
Example: Ich ließ ihn gehen.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gelassen
Meaning: let, left
Tense: Perfekt
Example: Ich habe es gelassen.
Verb
Subjunctive II Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
ließe
Meaning: would let
Tense: Konjunktiv II
Example: Ich ließe ihn gehen.
Verb
Reflexive Form (Reflexive Form)
sich lassen
Meaning: can be done, is possible
Usage: reflexive form expressing possibility
Example: Das lässt sich machen.
Verb
Derived Separable Verbs (Abgeleitete Trennbare Verben)
weg lassen
Meaning: to leave out, to omit
Usage: separable verb with prefix 'weg-'
Example: Ich lasse es weg.
Verb
zurück lassen
Meaning: to leave behind
Usage: separable verb with prefix 'zurück-'
Example: Ich lasse es zurück.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
erlauben
Meaning: to allow, to permit
Usage: to allow, to permit (more formal)
Example: Ich erlaube es.
Verb
gestatten
Meaning: to permit, to allow
Usage: to permit, to allow (very formal)
Example: Ich gestatte es.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
nehmen
Meaning: to take
Usage: to take (opposite action)
Example: Ich nehme es.
Verb
verbieten
Meaning: to forbid, to prohibit
Usage: to forbid, to prohibit (opposite of allowing)
Example: Ich verbiete es.
Verb

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lassen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use lassen in context. Discover lassen collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master lassen usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

lassen Collocations (Kollokationen)

lassen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn lassen word combinations and how to use lassen with other words naturally.

lassen + infinitive
to let + verb, to have + verb done
High frequency
lassen + accusative
to leave + object
High frequency
sich lassen
can be done, is possible
High frequency
lassen gehen
to let go
High frequency
lassen machen
to let do, to have done
High frequency
lassen bleiben
to let stay, to leave
High frequency
nicht lassen
to not let, to not leave
High frequency
lassen Sie mich
let me
High frequency
sich nicht lassen
cannot be done, is not possible
High frequency
lassen können
to be able to let, to be able to leave
High frequency
weg lassen
to leave out, to omit
High frequency
zurück lassen
to leave behind
High frequency
allein lassen
to leave alone
High frequency
in Ruhe lassen
to leave in peace, to leave alone
High frequency
fallen lassen
to drop, to let fall
High frequency

lassen Idioms (Redewendungen)

lassen idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing lassen with meanings and explanations. Master lassen expressions used in everyday German.

es lässt sich nicht ändern
it can't be changed
Expressing that something is unchangeable
lassen Sie mich
let me
Polite request
sich lassen
can be done, is possible
Expressing possibility
lassen wir das
let's drop it, let's leave it
Suggesting to stop or abandon something
nicht zu lassen
cannot be avoided, inevitable
Expressing inevitability
sich nicht lassen
cannot be done, is not possible
Expressing impossibility
lassen Sie das
leave that, stop that
Requesting to stop something
in Ruhe lassen
to leave in peace, to leave alone
Requesting to be left alone
fallen lassen
to drop, to let fall
Expressing dropping or abandoning
nicht loslassen
to not let go, to hold on
Expressing persistence or holding on

lassen Synonyms (Synonyme)

lassen synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for lassen and expand your German vocabulary. Learn lassen similar words and their usage.

erlauben
Meaning: to allow, to permit
High similarity
gestatten
Meaning: to permit, to allow
High similarity
zulassen
Meaning: to allow, to permit
High similarity
belassen
Meaning: to leave, to keep
Medium similarity
verlassen
Meaning: to leave, to abandon
Medium similarity

lassen Antonyms (Antonyme)

lassen antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to lassen. Discover lassen opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

nehmen
Meaning: to take
behalten
Meaning: to keep, to retain
verbieten
Meaning: to forbid, to prohibit

lassen Semantically Related Words - lassen Contextually Related Words - lassen Thematically Related Words

lassen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

lassen semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to lassen. Explore lassen related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn lassen contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

erlauben gestatten zulassen belassen verlassen nehmen behalten verbieten lasse lässt ließ gelassen ließe sich lassen weg lassen zurück lassen Verb

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