herablassen
/hɛˈʁapˌlasn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- lässt herab
- past
- ließ herab
- perfect
- hat herabgelassen
Meaning
-
to lower; (sich herablassen) to condescend
Built from herab (down) + lassen (to let).
Made of
- herab down
- lassen to let
Practice
1 What does herablassen mean?
to lower; (sich herablassen) to condescend
2 Fill the gap: Er ließ den Eimer am Seil ___.
Full sentence: Er ließ den Eimer am Seil herab. (He lowered the bucket on the rope.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches herablassen?
herablassen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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