German Conversation · Level 104
57 words
German word
belegt
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈleːkt/
Meaning
- adjectiveoccupied
Example
Das Zimmer ist belegt.
The room is occupied.
More examples
Der Sitzplatz im Zug war belegt.
The seat on the train was occupied.
Core concept
A place or surface has something assigned to it, so it is no longer open.
Common phrases
Sitzplatz belegt
occupied seat
Schreibtisch belegt
occupied desk
Similar words
besetzt: In use by a person, or unavailable because the line is busy.
reserviert: Booked ahead for a particular person or group.
ausgebucht: Booked to capacity, with nothing left to book.
voll: Crowded or filled completely, with no space to enter or add more.
Definition in German
Nicht frei; durch Nutzung oder Reservierung belegt.
Word origin
Belegt is the participle of belegen, formed with be- and legen, 'to lay'; the verb developed from laying something on or over something to occupying or covering it.
Usage tips
- For a room or seat, belegt can mean reserved or assigned as well as occupied, so it often indicates unavailability rather than a person's physical presence.