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hinlegen.

to put down, lay down

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhɪnleːɡn̩//ˈhɪnleːɡən/
  1. to put down, lay down

    transitive · weak
  2. to lie down

    reflexive · weak
    Du darfst dich hinlegen.
  3. to pull, to pull off, to bust (a move, an acrobatic feat)

    colloquial · weak
  4. to fall down

    colloquial · reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hinlegen, from Old High German hinaleggen. Equivalent to hin- + legen.

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