die Lage

Plural: die Lagen
Based on: liegen
Goethe B1 Noun #163 Noun
  1. the situation
  2. the location
1.

the situation

(in sense of current circumstances)
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Examples
  • Die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt ist momentan schwierig.
  • The situation in the job market is currently difficult.
2.

the location

(in context of quality of location, not used to merely answer "where")
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  • Die Lage der Wohnung ist wirklich hervorragend, direkt am Park und in der Nähe von Geschäften.
  • The location of the apartment is really excellent, right by the park and close to shops.

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karlaE
karlaE

was über der Setze „in der Lage sein“? Ist sie im alltag benutzt?

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Ja, das wird definitiv verwendet. Es geht um “being capable of/able to” im Sinne von, dass man etwas tun kann. Entweder weil die Situation es erlaubt, oder weil di eigene Psyche es erlaubt.
Ich habe jetzt einen Eintrag dafuer gemacht.

https://yourdailygerman.com/meaning/in-der-lage-sein-zu/

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How many meanings does the German word 'Lage' have?

Lage has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the situation, 2. the location.

What is the gender of 'Lage'?

die

What is the plural of 'Lage'?

die Lagen

What is 'Lage' related to?

The word 'Lage' is related to liegen.

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