anliegen.
to lie close (to some implied surface), to touch, to fit (tightly)
Meaning & usage
to lie close (to some implied surface), to touch, to fit (tightly)
Die Hose liegt eng an.
to abut, to be adjacent
die Straße und die daran anliegenden Grundstücke
to be applied
to steer (in a particular direction)
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.
Try it on your idea.
anliegen has 8 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.