abgelegt
Translation
filed, stored, passed (an exam), taken off (clothes)
Examples
Die Akte wurde digital abgelegt.
The file was filed digitally.
Er hat die Prüfung erfolgreich abgelegt.
He successfully passed the exam.
Der Mantel wurde im Schrank abgelegt.
The coat was put away in the closet.
Grammar Patterns
to have ((sth.)) filed/passed He has passed the exam.
((sth.)) was filed/stored The document was filed.
Similar Words
Synonyms: filed, stored, passed (exam)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (down, off) and 'gelegt' (laid, past participle of 'legen'). Literally 'laid down' or 'put away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'laying down' ('legen') your exam paper on the desk, or 'laying down' a file in a cabinet.