freigelegen
Translation
exposed, uncovered, excavated
Examples
Die freigelegenen Fundamente sind römisch.
The exposed foundations are Roman.
Durch den Erdrutsch wurden die Wurzeln freigelegen.
The roots were exposed by the landslide.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) freigelegen (as an adjective) exposed sth. Die freigelegenen Mauern sind beeindruckend.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aufgedeckt (uncovered), entblößt (bared); Antonyms: verdeckt (covered), begraben (buried)
Etymology
From `frei` (free, open) + `gelegen` (past participle of `liegen`, to lie). Literally 'lain free' or 'lying in the open'.
Memory Tips
Picture archaeologists carefully brushing away dirt to make a fossil 'frei' (free) that has been 'gelegen' (lying) there for centuries.