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lassen to allow; to permit; to let; to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)

lassen is the #103 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to allow; to permit; to let; to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done)” and is pronounced [ˈlasn̩].

#103frequency rank
0.15%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of lassen

FormWhat it isMeaning
lässthe/she · presenthe/she allows
ließpastallowed
gelassenpast participleallowed
lassenpast participleallowed
habenauxiliary verb
lasseninfinitiveto allow
lassend-ing formallowing
lasseI · presentI allow
lassenwe · presentwe allow
lasseI · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) I allow
lassenwe · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) we allow
lässtyou · presentyou allow
lasstyou (pl.) · presentyou (pl.) allow
lassestyou · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you allow
lassetyou (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) you (pl.) allow
lassenthey · presentthey allow
lassehe/she · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) he/she allow
lassenthey · subjunctive I (reported)(reportedly) they allow
ließI · pastI allowed
ließenwe · pastwe allowed
ließeI · subjunctive II (would / if)I would allow
ließenwe · subjunctive II (would / if)we would allow
ließestyou · pastyou allowed
ließtyou · pastyou allowed
ließtyou (pl.) · pastyou (pl.) allowed
ließestyou · subjunctive II (would / if)you would allow
ließtyou · subjunctive II (would / if)you would allow
ließetyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if)you (pl.) would allow
ließtyou (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if)you (pl.) would allow
ließhe/she · pasthe/she allowed
ließenthey · pastthey allowed
ließehe/she · subjunctive II (would / if)he/she would allow
ließenthey · subjunctive II (would / if)they would allow
lassyou · commandallow!
lasseyou · commandallow!
lasstyou (pl.) · commandallow! (to several)
laßenalternative

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