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liegen

A1

lie, be located

English meaning
lie, be located
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Carrying & Moving Things

liegen in a sentence

Um neun Uhr liegt Judith noch im Bett.

At nine o'clock Judith is still lying in bed.

Conjugation of liegen

ichliege
duliegst
er/sie/esliegt
wirliegen
ihrliegt
sie/Sieliegen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
lag
Perfect
hat gelegen

Word family

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Where liegen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch liggen, licken, althochdeutsch lig(g)en beziehungsweise liggan, germanisch *leg-ja-, indogermanisch *legh- „liegen“; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt

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How do you conjugate liegen?

Present tense: liege, liegst, liegt, liegen, liegt, liegen. Simple past: lag. Perfect: hat gelegen.

What does liegen mean in English?

liegen means "lie, be located". For example: "Um neun Uhr liegt Judith noch im Bett." — "At nine o'clock Judith is still lying in bed."

What level is liegen in German?

liegen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the carrying & moving things vocabulary.

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