German Conversation · Level 54
72 words
German word
verlassen
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩/
Meaning
- verbleave
Example
Ich verlasse jetzt das Haus.
I am leaving the house right now.
More examples
Vor dem Regen habe ich schnell die Wohnung verlassen.
I quickly left the apartment before the rain.
Core concept
A person walks away from a doorway, leaving the place and the people inside behind.
Common phrases
das Haus verlassen
leave the house
jemanden verlassen
desert someone
die Wohnung verlassen
leave the apartment
Similar words
gehen: Moving from one place to another.
weggehen: Moving away from the current place.
ausgehen: Going out from home for leisure or an errand.
abfahren: A vehicle departing from a place.
Definition in German
Einen Ort oder eine Person hinter sich lassen; fortgehen oder jemanden aufgeben.
Word origin
Verlassen combines the prefix ver- with inherited Germanic lassen, meaning 'let' or 'leave', and expresses leaving something or someone behind.
Usage tips
- Verlassen is transitive, so the place or person left normally appears in the accusative case.