weglassen

Weglassen is a German verb meaning to omit or leave out something intentionally. It is used when a part of a text, a step in a procedure, or an option in a plan is not included. The term is common in writing, editing, education, and everyday planning.

Weglassen is often translated as omit, skip, or drop. It emphasizes deliberate exclusion from a set or sequence, in contrast to auslassen, which can carry broader or less deliberate senses. In practice, weg-

lassen is frequently used with objects such as text passages, details, or items in a list. For example, one might say: Der Bericht lässt einige Details weglassen, or Der Autor ließ den vierten Absatz weg.

Grammatical notes: weg-

lassen is a separable prefix verb. In present tense, the prefix separates: ich lasse das weg, du lässt das weg, er lässt das weg. The past participle is weggelassen, and the perfect tense is formed with haben: Ich habe das weggelassen. Imperative forms include Lass das weg! or Lassen Sie das weg!

Examples:

- Der Bericht lässt einige Details weglassen.

- Ich lasse das Dessert weg.

- Sie ließen den dritten Absatz weg.

- Im Protokoll wurde der unpassende Hinweis weggelassen.

Weglassen is a versatile and neutral term used across contexts to indicate purposeful omission, whether in editing, instruction, or everyday decision-making.