liegenlassen

German

Alternative forms

  • liegen lassen

Etymology

liegen (lie) +‎ lassen (let)

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈliːɡŋ̩ˌlasn̩], [ˈliːɡənˌlasən]

Verb

liegenlassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present lässt liegen, past tense ließ liegen, past participle liegenlassen, past subjunctive ließe liegen, auxiliary haben)

  1. to misplace, to leave behind

Usage notes

According to the official German spelling rules, the term may be written in one word only in its non-literal meaning "to misplace" or "to ignore". In its literal meaning "to keep lying", it is always to be written liegen lassen.

Sometimes the past participle is liegengelassen.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • links liegenlassen
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Last modified on 19 May 2013, at 15:35