legen — to lay, to put (horizontally), to place, to set in German
verbA1
Pronunciation
/ˈle:gn̩/
Quick Facts
Level
A1
Frequency
80/100
Source Rank
#295
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Example Sentences
Unsere Hennen legen viele Eier.
Our hens lay a lot of eggs.
Wohin soll ich das hier legen?
Where do you want me to put this?
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geben
to give, to provide
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müssen
to have to, to need to, to must
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should, shall, to ought to, to be supposed to
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