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lagen

[ˈlaːɡən]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. first/third-person plural preterite of liegen
  2. lay
  3. This is the past tense form of the verb to lie (liegen) for 'we' or 'they'.
Examples

Wir lagen gestern lange am Strand.

We lay on the beach for a long time yesterday.

Pronunciationˈlaːɡən

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis is the Präteritum (simple past) form of 'liegen'.

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