No. 14,720 in German
niederzulassen
To settle or establish oneself.
In a sentence
Sie entschied, sich in der kleinen Stadt niederzulassen.
She decided to settle down in the small town.
Here, 'niederzulassen' is used in a reflexive sense, indicating the action of establishing oneself in a certain place.
Die Zugvögel bereiten sich vor, um für den Winter niederzulassen.
The migratory birds are preparing to settle down for the winter.
In this sentence, 'niederzulassen' is used to describe the action of finding a place to stay temporarily, relevant to the movement of birds.
Er wählte eine ruhige Ecke, um sich niederzulassen und nachzudenken.
He chose a quiet corner to sit down and reflect.
Here, 'niederzulassen' is metaphorically used to describe someone positioning themselves for contemplation.
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