German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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liegen (lie) +‎ lassen (let)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈliːɡŋ̩ˌlasn̩], [ˈliːɡənˌlasən]

Verb

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

  1. to misplace; to leave (by mistake)
  2. (figurative) to ignore

Usage notes

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  • In this spelling the verb is exclusively used in the figurative sense “to ignore” or ”to misplace”. In the above-mentioned alternative spelling it is used in the literal as well as in the figurative sense.
  • The spelling liegenlassen has been an optional spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform) as of 2006.

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