nahe gelegen
Translation
nearby, adjacent
Examples
Wir aßen in einem nahe gelegenen Restaurant.
We ate at a nearby restaurant.
Alle nahe gelegenen Dörfer wurden evakuiert.
All nearby villages were evacuated.
Grammar Patterns
Used as an attributive adjective before a noun. The nearby hotel is expensive.
Similar Words
benachbart (neighboring), angrenzend (adjacent), in der Nähe (nearby)
Etymology
A combination of 'nahe' (near) and 'gelegen', the past participle of 'liegen' (to lie, be located).
Memory Tips
Literally translates to 'near-located' or 'lying near'. Breaking it down into its two parts makes the meaning clear.