German Conversation · Level 27
90 words
German word
abgelegen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapgəˌleːgn̩/
Meaning
- adjectiveremote
Example
Das abgelegene Haus liegt weit draußen.
The remote house is far away.
More examples
In abgelegenen Gegenden dauert die Anreise oft länger.
Getting there often takes longer in remote areas.
Core concept
A house far beyond the last road, with few people or routes nearby.
Common phrases
in abgelegenen Gegenden
in remote areas
abgelegenes Ferienhaus
remote holiday home
Similar words
entlegen: Far from inhabited areas and difficult to reach.
fern: At a great distance and not nearby.
isoliert: Cut off from the surrounding area, with little human contact.
abgeschieden: Away from others in a quiet, unobtrusive place.
Definition in German
Räumlich von Ortschaften oder Verkehrswegen fern gelegen und selten besucht
Word origin
Abgelegen combines ab, meaning "away", with gelegen, the past participle of liegen, "to lie", and describes something situated away.
Usage tips
- Abgelegen normally describes a place or location, while entfernt more broadly describes physical distance and can also mean removed.
Other meanings
- out-of-the-wayadjective
- isolatedadjective
- distantadjective
Opposites
- nahnearadjective
Related words
- Abgelegenheitremotenessnoun