liggende

liggende is a term found in Norwegian and Danish that functions as an adjective or present participle derived from the verb ligge, meaning to lie or to be located. As an adjective, liggende describes something in a horizontal position, such as a person lying down, or more commonly describes the state or location of a place or object, indicating that it is situated or located in a particular place.

In usage, liggende can modify nouns to express a state of being or position. In geographic or infrastructural descriptions, it is used to convey that a feature exists in a certain location, for example describing towns, areas, or properties as liggende ved sjøen or liggende i øst. In everyday language, it can appear in predicative constructions as part of a phrase that states where something lies or is situated. The form is also related to the everyday verb ligge, and is cognate with similar participles in related Scandinavian languages, as well as German liegend and Dutch liggend.

Etymology traces liggende to the verb ligge, with the present participle form used adjectivally. This construction is typical in Norwegian and Danish and may appear in formal, descriptive, or administrative texts to indicate position or orientation.

See also: ligge, posisjon, plassering, liggende stilling.

Note: The exact usage and acceptability of liggende can vary between Norwegian and Danish, and among dialects or specific registers within each language.