niederlegen

\ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\

/\ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“niederlegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déposer, poser au sol (souvent cérémonieusement).

Corpus desk

Index FR-niederlegen · niederlegen · French

niederlegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for niederlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordniederlegen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « niederlegen » en français

niederlegenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

niederlegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for niederlegen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is niederlegen, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déposer, poser au sol (souvent cérémonieusement).
  2. 2
    Démissionner, quitter une fonction.
  3. 3
    Coucher par écrit, mettre une pensée sous forme écrite.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how niederlegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir legen jedes Jahr an diesem Denkmal einen Kranz nieder, um die Kriegsgefallenen zu ehren.
  2. Begleitet von scharfer Kritik an Premierminister Boris Johnson haben Finanzminister Rishi Sunak und Gesundheitsminister Sajid Javid ihre Ämter niedergelegt.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "niederlegen"?
"niederlegen" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\.
What does "niederlegen" mean?
As a verb, "niederlegen" means: Déposer, poser au sol (souvent cérémonieusement).
How do you pronounce "niederlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "niederlegen" is \ˈniːdɐˌleːɡn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "niederlegen" come from?
"niederlegen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list