hinlegen

/ˈhɪnˌleːɡn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
legt hin
past
legte hin
perfect
hat hingelegt

Meaning

  1. to lay down, to put down; sich hinlegen: to lie down

    Built from hin (there, away from the speaker) + 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

  • hin there, away from the speaker
  • legen to lay

Practice

1 What does hinlegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss mich kurz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinlegen?

See also

verbseparablereflexivecompound

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