nachlassen
/ˈnaːxˌlasn̩/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- lässt nach
- past
- ließ nach
- perfect
- hat nachgelassen
Meaning
-
to ease off, to slacken, to weaken
Built from nach (after) + lassen (to let).
Made of
- nach after
- lassen to let
Practice
1 What does nachlassen mean?
to ease off, to slacken, to weaken
2 Fill the gap: Der Regen ließ allmählich ___.
Full sentence: Der Regen ließ allmählich nach. (The rain gradually eased off.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches nachlassen?
nachlassen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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