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nachlassen.

to subside, abate, taper off

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnaːxˌlasən/[ˈnaːχˌlasn̩]
  1. to subside, abate, taper off

    class-7 · intransitive · strong
  2. to let up, to ease off

    class-7 · intransitive · strong
  3. to discount, mark down

    class-7 · ditransitive · strong
  4. desist, to stop doing something

    Northern-Germany · class-7 · regional · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Late Middle High German nāchlāȥen. Equivalvent to nach- + lassen. Cognates include Dutch nalaten and Hunsrik nohlosse.

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