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legen

A1

lay, put, place

English meaning
lay, put, place
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Carrying & Moving Things

legen in a sentence

Legen Sie das Buch auf den Tisch.

Put the book on the table.

Conjugation of legen

ichlege
dulegst
er/sie/eslegt
wirlegen
ihrlegt
sie/Sielegen
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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