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ablegen
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German
Etymology
ab- + legen. From Middle High German abelegen, from Old High German *abaleggen, from Proto-Germanic *abalagjaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
ablegen (weak, third-person singular present legt ab, past tense legte ab, past participle abgelegt, auxiliary haben)
- to take off
- Die Ritter konnten ihre schweren Rüstungen nicht ablegen
- The knights couldn't take off their heavy armour.
- to put aside
- take (an exam, an oath); to make (a confession)
- (intransitive, nautical) to set sail; to depart; to cast off [auxiliary haben]
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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