verlegen

mislay

verb adjective fer-LAY-gen Less Common

Also means

publish

Usage Note

verlegen is a chameleon: as a verb it can mean to 'mislay' something, to 'relocate' an event, or for a Verlag (publisher) to 'publish' a book. As an adjective it means 'embarrassed' or 'self-conscious'. Context and word order tell the two apart.

Examples

"Ich habe meine Schlüssel verlegt."

Natural Translation

I've mislaid my keys.

Literal Translation

I have my keys mislaid.

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