unterlassen

Meaning

  1. (class-7, formal, intransitive, strong) to refrain from, to eschew; to forbear, to stop doing something
  2. (class-7, intransitive, strong) to fail to do something (either by intent or carelessness)

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

underwääge loo

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌʊntəʁˈlasən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German underlāzen, from Old High German untarlāzan. Equivalent to unter- + lassen.

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