No. 1,562 in German
gelegt
"Gelegt" means "laid" or "placed."
In a sentence
Er hat das Buch auf den Tisch gelegt.
He placed the book on the table.
The word 'gelegt' serves as a past participle in this sentence, referring to the action of placing something down.
Der Teppich wurde gerade frisch gelegt.
The carpet was just freshly laid.
Here 'gelegt' is used as a past participle in a passive voice construction, denoting that the carpet was positioned.
Die Grundlage für den Erfolg wurde früh gelegt.
The foundation for success was laid early.
In this example, 'gelegt' metaphorically represents the act of establishing or setting a foundation and is used in a passive statement.
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