No. 14,568 in German
liessen
"Liessen" is the past tense of "lassen," meaning "let" or "allowed."
In a sentence
Sie ließen mich allein.
They left me alone.
'liessen' is the past form of 'lassen', meaning 'left' or 'allowed'.
Wir ließen das Fenster offen.
We left the window open.
'liessen' indicates an action of allowing or leaving something in a specific state.
Die Kinder ließen ihren Hund draußen.
The children left their dog outside.
'liessen' reflects the action of allowing or not taking an item with them, making it stay in a location.
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