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
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| lässt | he/she · present | he/she allows |
| ließ | past | allowed |
| gelassen | past participle | allowed |
| lassen | past participle | allowed |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| lassen | infinitive | to allow |
| lassend | -ing form | allowing |
| lasse | I · present | I allow |
| lassen | we · present | we allow |
| lasse | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I allow |
| lassen | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we allow |
| lässt | you · present | you allow |
| lasst | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) allow |
| lassest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you allow |
| lasset | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) allow |
| lassen | they · present | they allow |
| lasse | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she allow |
| lassen | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they allow |
| ließ | I · past | I allowed |
| ließen | we · past | we allowed |
| ließe | I · subjunctive II (would / if) | I would allow |
| ließen | we · subjunctive II (would / if) | we would allow |
| ließest | you · past | you allowed |
| ließt | you · past | you allowed |
| ließt | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) allowed |
| ließest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would allow |
| ließt | you · subjunctive II (would / if) | you would allow |
| ließet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would allow |
| ließt | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) | you (pl.) would allow |
| ließ | he/she · past | he/she allowed |
| ließen | they · past | they allowed |
| ließe | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) | he/she would allow |
| ließen | they · subjunctive II (would / if) | they would allow |
| lass | you · command | allow! |
| lasse | you · command | allow! |
| lasst | you (pl.) · command | allow! (to several) |
| laßen | alternative |
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