liegen

to lie (to be in a horizontal position)

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Meanings

Verb

to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
to lie down
to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen)
to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)

Ich mag es, auf dem Rücken zu liegen und die Wolken vorüberziehen zu sehen.

I like to lie on my back and watch the clouds drift by.

infinitive liegen

he/she/it liegt

simple past lag

perfect hat gelegen

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