gelegen
liegen
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
- (Switzerland, class-5, intransitive, strong) to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen)
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) to be, to stand (of indices, measurements)
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) because of, due to, down to (within the responsibility or influence of; literally, to lie on someone or something)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ɡəˈleːɡŋ̩]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gelegen, from Old High German gelegan, gilegan; from liegen.
Related words
geziemend
zur rechten Zeit
gerade richtig
peilte an
zu richtig Zeit
zu gelegen Stunde
angepeilt
füglich
geschikt
situado
uygun
cómodo
commode
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