fallen lassen

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German[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈfaln̩ ˌlasn̩], /ˈfalən ˌlasən/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

fallen lassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt fallen, past tense ließ fallen, past participle fallen lassen or fallen gelassen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (literally) to drop (to allow to fall from one's grasp)
  2. (figurative) to abandon

Usage notes[edit]

The past participle form fallen gelassen is usually only used in the verb's figurative senses:

Ich habe den Teller fallen lassen.I dropped the plate.
Ich habe den Plan fallen (ge)lassen.I abandoned the plan.

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