liegen
Translation
to lie, to be located, to be situated
Examples
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
The book is lying on the table.
Berlin liegt in Deutschland.
Berlin is located in Germany.
Das Problem liegt woanders.
The problem lies elsewhere.
Grammar Patterns
((on/in/at+dat.)) to lie, be located (on/in/at sth.) Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
((an+3)) to be up to (sb.), to be due to (sth.) Es liegt an dir.
Similar Words
sich befinden (to be located), sein (to be); Antonyms: stehen (to stand)
Etymology
From Old High German 'liggen', cognate with the English word 'lie'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'to lie'. The pronunciation is also similar.