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IPA/ˈhɛŋən/
Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
The picture hangs on the wall.
Die Lampe hängt über dem Tisch.
The lamp hangs over the table.
A coat on a hook shows an object supported above while its fabric falls freely below.
an der Garderobe hängen
hang on the coat rack
im Schrank hängen
hang in the closet
an einem Nagel hängen
hang on a nail
liegen: Be positioned flat on a level surface.
stehen: Be positioned vertically with the base touching the ground.
sitzen: Be in a seated position with weight resting on a seat.
sich in einer herabhängenden Lage befinden oder etwas an einem Punkt befestigen, sodass es herabhängt.
German hängen developed from an inherited Germanic verb whose related forms express both suspended position and the act of making something suspend.