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liegen

lay

Meaning of liegen

was in a horizontal position; put down

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German/ˈliːɡən/
lay
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liegen with English translation

liegen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Ich lege die Tasche neben die Tür.

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liegen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

liegenlay
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bindentie
folgenfollow
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liegen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between liegen / hinlegen / ablegen / niederlegen / legen / betten

H
🇩🇪German
hinlegen

To put something down or lie down oneself, often emphasizing the movement into a horizontal position.

A1Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
ablegen

To place something down somewhere, often carefully and temporarily; can also mean to take off clothing.

A1Often
N
🇩🇪German
niederlegen

To lay something down, often with a more formal, careful, or final nuance.

A1Rarely
L
🇩🇪German
legen

The basic verb: to place something down or put someone/something in a horizontal position.

A1Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
betten

To put someone into bed; often used in the sense of gently or carefully laying someone down to sleep.

A1Rarely
S
🇩🇪German
setzen

To seat or place someone in a sitting position; it does not mean lying down, but rather making someone sit.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich hinlegen

To lie down oneself; the most natural way to describe a person taking a horizontal position.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
stehen

To stand; this is the opposite position to lying down.

A1Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sitzen

To sit; like stehen, it does not mean lying down, but another body position.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce liegen and what this word means

liegen means lay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce liegen

/ˈliːɡən/

liegen translation

lay

liegen examples

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

liegen transcription

/ˈliːɡən/

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liegen meaning: what does it mean?

sich in waagerechter Position befinden; hinlegen

liegen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

liegen is pronounced as /ˈliːɡən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

liegen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. Translation: Книга лежит на столе.

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