neerlê
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch neerleggen, analyzable as neer + lê.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
neerlê (present lê neer, present participle neerlêende, past participle neergelê)
- to lay; to put (on)
- Hy lê sy tas op die bed neer.
- He lays his bag on the bed.
- to lay down (to let go of)
- Die mans het hul wapens neergelê.
- The men laid down their weapons.
Synonyms edit
- (lay): lê