German Conversation · Level 30
89 words
German word
liegen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈliːgn̩/
Meaning
- verblie
Example
Das Hotel liegt am Strand.
The hotel lies on the beach.
More examples
Die Wohnung liegt am Fluss.
The apartment is situated by the river.
Core concept
A person or object rests flat, while a place or thing remains situated at a location.
Common phrases
liegt am Fluss
is situated by the river
liegt in der Innenstadt
is situated in the city center
Similar words
stehen: To stand upright or remain positioned in a particular place.
sitzen: To remain seated in a particular place.
legen: To place an object flat in a particular position.
sich befinden: To be located at a particular place or position.
Definition in German
ursprünglich horizontal liegen; heute oft intransitiv an einem Ort sein.
Word origin
Liegen descends from Old High German līgan and is cognate with English lie, retaining the older sense of being in a horizontal position.
Usage tips
- Liegen is intransitive, whereas legen is transitive for putting or laying something somewhere.
Other meanings
- reclineverb
Opposites
- stehenstandverb
Related words
- die Lagepositionnoun
- gelegenlocatedadjective