den Schleier ablegen

to take off the veil

Türkçe: peçeyi çıkarmak

Noun

Schleier m.

Verb

ablegen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Die Braut legt am Ende der Hochzeitsfeier ihren weißen Schleier ab.

How it is used

Neutral register. Literally 'to take off the veil'; figuratively to reveal something hidden. Use at weddings or when disclosing a secret. Nuance: literal use is rare; figurative is more common.

Other verbs that go with Schleier

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Schleier lüftento lift the veil

All collocations with Schleier

Other collocations built on ablegen

• ein Bekenntnis ablegento make a formal confession or declaration
• einen Eid ablegento take or swear an oath, often in a ceremony
• ein Examen ablegento take a formal exam
• ein Gelübde ablegento make a solemn, formal promise
• ein Geständnis ablegento confess, especially to a crime or wrongdoing
• eine Gewohnheit ablegento break a habit
• Rechenschaft ablegento account for
• eine Prüfung ablegento take an exam