leggen

1. (transitive) to lay (to place in a lying position)
2. (transitive) to lay (eggs) (to produce and deposit eggs)
3. (alt-of, alternative, colloquial, proscribed) alternative form of liggen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɛɣə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: leggen

Inherited from Old Dutch: leggen

In summary

From Middle Dutch leggen, from Old Dutch leggen, from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. A causative verb to liggen (“to lie”).

Concepts

lay

put

place

set

locate

lay down

put down

apply

situate

put on

put to bed

stow

position

hold

identify

insert

install

introduce

laydown

make use of

organize

paste

pose

practice

provoke

put away

putdown

put in

put onto

seat

💺

spot

stage

turn to account

use

lay an egg

pass oneself off

add

posture

administer

append

ask

assign

attach

carpet

cause

cause to take place

down

employ

enclose

establish

Synonyms

plaatsen

zetten

steken

stellen

stoppen

🛑

doen

situeren

stationeren

neerleggen

inleggen

neerzetten

beleggen

aanbrengen

aandoen

aanleggen

aanmaken

aantrekken

bedrijven

bouwen

construeren

dekken

fitten

in bed stoppen

installeren

laden

maken

naar bed brengen

opbrengen

opleggen

poseren

spreiden

trekken

uitbrengen

uitrichten

uitvoeren

vlijen

zitten

🪑

eieren

gebruiken

doorvoeren

benutten

aanzetten

tapijt

teweegbrengen

toepassen

inzetten

vloerkleed

voordoen

wegleggen

in toepassing brengen

Translations

legen

stellen

setzen

mettre

poner

poser

colocar

mettere

kłaść

colocar

pôr

stecken

meter

placer

coucher

Sentences

We leggen ons vast op dit bedrag en zullen het zo spoedig mogelijk uitbetalen .

We are also going to commit this sum and to disburse this as soon as possible.

Hij heeft zo belangrijke verbanden kunnen leggen om de evolutietheorie te ontwikkelen .

He has been able to make such important connections to develop the theory of evolution.

De provider probeerde uit te leggen waarom er geen internetverbinding was .

The provider tried to explain why there was no internet connection.

Wij moeten de vinger leggen op de talrijke nog voorkomende tekortkomingen .

Although we have come a long way and we are making every effort now, I feel that we still have a long way to go.