ablegen

/ˈapˌleːɡn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
legt ab
past
legte ab
perfect
hat abgelegt

Meaning

  1. to take off (clothing); to file, to put down

    Built from ab (off, away) + legen (to lay).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ab off, away
  • legen to lay

Practice

1 What does ablegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ seinen Umhang ab.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ablegen?

See also

verbseparablecompound

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