darlegen

C1

to set forth / explain / state

English meaning
to set forth / explain / state

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Conjugation of darlegen

darlegen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichlege dar
dulegst dar
er/sie/eser/sie/es legt dar
wirlegen dar
ihrlegt dar
sie/Sielegen dar
Simple past (er/sie/es)
legte dar
Perfect
hat dargelegt

Word family

darlegen is built from legen (lay, put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where darlegen comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch dar legen „(offen) irgendwohin legen“ :strukturell:

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Questions about darlegen

How do you conjugate darlegen?

Present tense: ich lege dar, du legst dar, er/sie/es legt dar, wir legen dar, ihr legt dar, sie legen dar. Simple past: legte dar. Perfect: hat dargelegt. darlegen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does darlegen mean in English?

darlegen means "to set forth / explain / state".

What level is darlegen in German?

darlegen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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