anliegen
/ˈanˌliːɡən/ verb C1- to lie close (to some implied surface), to touch, to fit (tightly) · Die Hose liegt eng an. The trousers fit tightly.
- to abut, to be adjacent · die Straße und die daran anliegenden Grundstücke the street and the properties adjacent to it
- to be applied
- to steer (in a particular direction) · Nord anliegen to stear north· an einen Kurs anliegen to hold a course
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- anliegen
- Present (er)
- liegt an
- Präteritum (er)
- lag an
- Perfekt (er)
- hat angelegen
- Infinitive with zu
- anzuliegen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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