gelegenen
Translation
located, situated, convenient
Examples
Wir besuchten das am See gelegenen Dorf.
We visited the village located by the lake.
Ich kenne den im Zentrum gelegenen Park.
I know the park located in the centre.
Grammar Patterns
[adjective + noun] describes the location of a noun. Das am Fluss gelegene Haus ist schön.
Similar Words
Synonyms: befindlich, situiert
Etymology
It is the past participle of the verb 'liegen' (to lie, to be located).
Memory Tips
Imagine something 'lying' (liegen) in a certain place, which means it is 'located' there.