darlegen

to set forth / explain / state

English meaning: to set forth / explain / state
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Dictionary: German words with D

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:

Words that go with darlegen

die Abhandlunga treatise / discourse / pamphlet das Akrostichonacrostic akzentuierento accentuate (stress)die Allegorieallegory die Alliterationalliteration die Ambiguitätambiguity das Ammenmärchenan old wives tale die Anaphoraanaphora anonymisierento anonymize anprangernto denounce / pillory die Anspielungan innuendo / allusion anstachelnto goad / egg on

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.

What is your German level?

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885