anliegen

See also: Anliegen

German

Etymology

an- + liegen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈanˌliːɡn̩]
  • Hyphenation: an‧lie‧gen
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Verb

anliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt an, past tense lag an, past participle angelegen, past subjunctive läge an, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to abut [+ an (etwas) = on]
  2. (electricity, of a voltage) to be applied
  3. (nautical) to stear (in a particular direction)
    Nord anliegento stear north
    an einen Kurs anliegento hold a course

Usage notes

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • anliegen” in Duden online
  • anliegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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