# gelegen

gelegen is a German adjective meaning “situated”. Forms: gelegener, am gelegensten.

## Forms

- Comparative: gelegener
- Superlative: am gelegensten

## Meanings

1. situated
2. convenient

## Examples

- Das Buch hat noch gestern dort gelegen. — The book was still there yesterday.
- Wie lange hast du im Krankenhaus gelegen? — How long were you in hospital?
- Das Hotel ist am Seeufer gelegen. — The hotel is situated on the shores of the lake.
- Er hat komplett falsch gelegen. — He'd got it all wrong.
- Wir entschieden uns, einen Spaziergang zum nahe gelegenen Wald zu unternehmen. — We decided to go for a walk to the nearby woods.

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