No. 14,717 in German
niedergelegt
"Put down," "laid down," or "resigned," depending on context.
In a sentence
Der Vorsitzende hat seinen Posten niedergelegt.
The chairman has resigned his position.
In this sentence, 'niedergelegt' is used to imply resignation or giving up a position voluntarily.
Die Grundlagen der Physik wurden in diesem Buch niedergelegt.
The foundations of physics have been laid down in this book.
Here, 'niedergelegt' means formally documenting or stipulating knowledge or rules in written form.
Ich habe die Möbel niedergelegt, bevor ich sie lackiert habe.
I laid down the furniture before painting it.
In this context, 'niedergelegt' is used to describe physically placing something down flat or horizontally.
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