legen
A1lay, put, place
- English meaning
- lay, put, place
- CEFR level
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legen in a sentence
Legen Sie das Buch auf den Tisch.
Put the book on the table.
Conjugation of legen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- legte
- Perfect
- hat gelegt
Word family
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Where legen comes from
gemeingermanisches Kausativum zu liegen; althochdeutsch leggen, legen, mittelhochdeutsch legen; altsächsisch leggian, mittelniderdeutsch/-ländisch leggian, niederdeutsch/-ländisch leggen; altenglisch leggen, leye, englisch to lay
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Questions about legen
How do you conjugate legen?
Present tense: lege, legst, legt, legen, legt, legen. Simple past: legte. Perfect: hat gelegt.
What does legen mean in English?
legen means "lay, put, place". For example: "Legen Sie das Buch auf den Tisch." — "Put the book on the table."
What level is legen in German?
legen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the carrying & moving things vocabulary.
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