gelegen
situated; located
English translations
- 01
located, situated, lying
- 02
located
- 03
situated
- 04
lying
Word details
- German meaning
- Gelegen bedeutet, dass etwas günstig oder passend ist, oft in Bezug auf Zeit oder Ort.
- English meaning
- convenient
- Synonym
- passend, günstig
- German example
- Es ist mir sehr gelegen, dass du heute Zeit hast.
- English example
- It is very convenient for me that you have time today.
- Comparative
- gelegenerSuperlative: am gelegensten
Related words
- gelegentlich
Occasionally
- Gelegenheitsarbeiter
Casual worker
- Gelegenheitsarbeit
Occasional work is irregular, often short-term employment.
- Gelegenheitsbildung
Coinage
- Gelegenheit
opportunity
- außengelegen
outlying
- Abgelegenheit
The state of being far away from other places or people.
- Mitfahrgelegenheit
Ride-sharing
- Ungelegenheit
Inconvenience
- Angelegenheit
Matter, Affair
- Privatangelegenheit
Private matter
- Staatsangelegenheit
State affair
- ungelegen
Inopportune
- abgelegen
remote
- angelegentlich
Urgent; requiring immediate attention.
- hochgelegen
Elevated
- Sitzgelegenheit
A seat is a place or piece of furniture designed for sitting.
- Gruft
A crypt is an underground room or vault used as a burial place, often located beneath a church or cemetery.
- Prüderie
Prudery
- Möglichkeit
Possibility
- vorliegen
to be available
- Kaff
backwater
- Kaff
backwater
- Ansichtssache
Matter of opinion
- Landstreicher
Vagrant
- Köhler
Charcoal maker
- Petitesse
Trifle
- Speicherkraftwerk
pumped-storage hydroelectricity
- Zuständigkeit
Responsibility
- Wahrheitsfindung
Truth-finding, fact-finding
- Ortsbeirat
Local advisory board
- Stadtparlament
city council
- Stadtverordnetenversammlung
City council
- Regierungsgeschäfte
Government affairs
- Lagewort
A positional word is a word whose meaning or use depends on the specific location or context.
- Einöde
Wilderness, desolation
- Klause
Hermitage
- Beobachtungsstand
An observation post is an elevated or strategically located place from which observations can be made.
- Landstreicherin
Female tramp
- Finanz
finance
- Gelaß
Room, chamber, private room
- Opportunität
Opportunity refers to a favorable occasion or a suitable time to do something.
- Flexitarier
Flexitarian
- Veste
Fortress
- Vizekonsul
Vice-consul
- Willenserklärung
Declaration of intent
Example sentences with “gelegen”
Das Haus ist ruhig gelegen. (The house is situated in a quiet location.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you use 'gelegen'?
It is the past participle of 'liegen' and acts as an adjective describing the location of something.