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anliegen.

to lie close (to some implied surface), to touch, to fit (tightly)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈanˌliːɡən/[ˈʔanˌliː.ɡŋ̍][-ɡ(ə)n]
  1. to lie close (to some implied surface), to touch, to fit (tightly)

    class-5 · strong
    Die Hose liegt eng an.
  2. to abut, to be adjacent

    class-5 · strong
    die Straße und die daran anliegenden Grundstücke
  3. to be applied

    class-5 · strong
  4. to steer (in a particular direction)

    class-5 · strong
    Nord anliegen
    an einen Kurs anliegen
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German aneligen, from Old High German analiggen. By surface analysis, an + liegen, literally “to lie on”. Compare Dutch aanliggen.

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