herunterlassen

/hɛˈʁʊntɐˌlasn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present
lässt herunter
past
ließ herunter
perfect
hat heruntergelassen

Meaning

  1. to lower

    Built from herunter (down (motion downward) + lassen (to let).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • herunter down (motion downward
  • lassen to let

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

arriar

arriar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lower."

Portuguese

rebaixar

rebaixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lower."

Practice

1 What does herunterlassen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ließ das Rollo ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herunterlassen?

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