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Legen

Legen

See also: legen

German

Noun

Legen n (genitive Legens, no plural)

  1. gerund of legen; laying, placement

Declension

legen

legen

See also: Legen

Albanian

Etymology

A formation from lag.

Noun

legen m (indefinite plural legena, definite singular legeni, definite plural legenat)

  1. basin, bucket
  2. plowshare
  3. the person who is first to take action
  4. a new act or plan
Related terms

Danish

Noun

legen c

  1. definite singular of leg

German

Etymology

From Old High German leggen, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Compare Dutch leggen, English lay, Danish lægge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleːɡŋ̩/, /ˈleːɡən/
  • Hyphenation: le‧gen

Verb

legen (third-person singular simple present legt, past tense legte, past participle gelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to lay (etw./jmdn. auf etw. (Akk.))
  2. (transitive) to lean (etw. (Akk.) an etw. (Akk.))
  3. (reflexive) to lie down (auf etw. (Akk.))
    Ich lege mich auf das Bett.
    I lie down on the bed.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

legen m

  1. definite singular of lege

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

legen m

  1. definite singular of lege

Old English

Verb

leġen

  1. past participle of licgan

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