anlegen

B1#2,226

Hear it

verb

to create
to put on (clothing, jewelry, etc.), to strap on
to start a fight
to lay in, set asidea supply, a reserve, a stock
to save (money, capital) with interest, to invest

Forms

Present

I	lege an
you	legst an
he, she, it	legt an
we	legen an
you (plural)	legt an
they	legen an

Preterite

I	legte an
you	legtest an
he, she, it	legte an
we	legten an
you (plural)	legtet an
they	legten an

Subjunctive I

I	lege an
you	legest an
he, she, it	lege an
we	legen an
you (plural)	leget an
they	legen an

Subjunctive II

I	legte an
you	legtest an
he, she, it	legte an
we	legten an
you (plural)	legtet an
they	legten an

Imperative

you	leg an / lege an
you (plural)	legt an

Other forms

infinitive	anlegen
past participle	angelegt
present participle	anlegend

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Hinter dem Theater wollen sie einen Garten anlegen.Behind the theatre they want to lay out a garden.B1Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
Hinter dem Haus wollen sie einen Teich anlegen.Behind the house they want to lay out a pond.B1Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)
Das Boot muss man sacht anlegen, sonst weckt man alle.You have to moor the boat gently, or you wake everybody.B1Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B1)
Die Serviette muss man links anlegen, sagt meine Tante, und niemand hört zu.You have to lay the napkin on the left, says my aunt, and nobody listens.B1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (B1)

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