anliegen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German aneligen, from Old High German analiggen. By surface analysis, an +‎ liegen, literally “to lie on”. Compare Dutch aanliggen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈanˌliːɡən/, [ˈʔanˌliː.ɡŋ̍], [-ɡ(ə)n] Hyphenation: an‧lie‧gen === Verb === 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) 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 [with an (+ dative) ‘on/to’] (electricity, of a voltage) to be applied (nautical) to steer (in a particular direction) Nord anliegen ― to stear north an einen Kurs anliegen ― to hold a course ==== Usage notes ==== 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. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “anliegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anliegen” in Duden online