umlegen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

um- +‎ legen

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: um‧le‧gen

Verb[edit]

umlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt um, past tense legte um, past participle umgelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to lay around
  2. (transitive) to tilt, to lay flat
  3. (transitive, of costs) to apportion; to divide
  4. (transitive, of a switch, card) to flip
  5. (transitive) to move
    1. (of a lever) to shift, to move
    2. (of an appointment) to change [+ auf ( to)]
    3. (of a cable etc.) to re-lay
    4. (of a patient) to transfer, to move
  6. (transitive, of a necklace, scarf, coat etc.) to put on
  7. (transitive, slang) to kill or murder; to waste
  8. (transitive) to knock down (a wall, an opponent)
  9. (reflexive) to capsize

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