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See also: Niederlegen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German niderlegen, from Old High German nidarleggen, from Proto-West Germanic *niþerlaggjan. Equivalent to nieder- +‎ legen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: nie‧der‧le‧gen

Verb

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niederlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt nieder, past tense legte nieder, past participle niedergelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to lay down
  2. (reflexive) to lie down
  3. (transitive) to write down
  4. (transitive) to resign
    ein Amt niederlegento resign one's office
    einen Mandat niederlegento resign one's seat

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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