legten
Translation
laid, put, placed
Examples
Sie legten die Bücher auf den Tisch.
They laid the books on the table.
Die Arbeiter legten die Fundamente.
The workers laid the foundations.
Die Hühner legten gestern Eier.
The chickens laid eggs yesterday.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on/in sth.)) to lay sth. on/in sth. They laid the books on the table.
Similar Words
stellten (stood up), setzten (set down)
Etymology
Präteritum (simple past) of 'legen' (to lay). From Proto-Germanic *lagjaną.
Memory Tips
This is the past tense of 'legen' (to lay). Remember that 'legen' involves placing something horizontally. They 'laid ten' (legten) bricks.