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leggen
leggen
Dutch
Verb
leggen
- (transitive) to lay
Inflection
| Inflection of leggen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | leggen | |||
| past singular | legde | |||
| past participle | gelegd | |||
| infinitive | leggen | |||
| gerund | leggen n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | leg | legde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | legt | legde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | legt | legde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | legt | legde | ||
| 3rd person singular | legt | legde | ||
| plural | leggen | legden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | legge | legde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | leggen | legden | ||
| imperative sing. | leg | |||
| imperative plur.1 | legt | |||
| participles | leggend | gelegd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- nabijgelegen
- aanleggen
- afleggen
- beleggen
- blootleggen
- droogleggen
- inleggen
- neerleggen
- opleggen
- uitleggen
- vastleggen
- verleggen
See also
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German leggen, from Old Saxon leggian, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Compare Dutch leggen, German legen, English lay, Danish lægge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.ɡən/
Verb
leggen (past singular legg or leed, past participle leggt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to lay
- He leed en Hand op mien Schuller
- He laid his hand on my shoulder
- He leed en Hand op mien Schuller
Conjugation
Conjugation of leggen (weak verb, irregular)
| infinitive | leggen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | legg | legg, leed |
| 2nd person singular | leggst | leggst, leedst |
| 3rd person singular | leggt | legg, leed |
| plural | leggt | leggen, leden |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | legg | |
| plural | leggt | |
| participle | present | past |
| leggen | leggt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||