anliegen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

an- +‎ liegen

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

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[edit]

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.

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Further reading[edit]

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