liegen

/ˈliːɡn̩/

verb A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

past: lag
perfect: hat/ist gelegen

Meaning

to lie, to be located
- Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
  
  The book is (lying) on the table.
- Das Buch liegt auf dem Nachttisch. Ich habe es gestern Abend dort gelassen.
  
  The book lies on the bedside table. I left it there yesterday evening.

Similar words

stehen

German is strict about resting position: liegen is for things lying flat or in a horizontal position, stehen is for things standing upright. A cup steht on the table; a book liegt on it.

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