bloßlegen

German

Alternative forms

  • (to lay bare): bloß legen

Etymology

From bloß +‎ legen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbloːsˌleːɡn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: bloß‧le‧gen

Verb

bloßlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt bloß, past tense legte bloß, past participle bloßgelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to lay bare, to unearth
    Synonyms: freilegen, (loosely) ausgraben
  2. to expose, to reveal (a truth unknown before)
    Synonym: enthüllen

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