An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/gelegen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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Gelegenheit

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry gelegen.

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2635152An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — gelegenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

gelegen, adjective, ‘situated, opportune, seasonable,’ and adverb; from Middle High German gelëgen, adjective, ‘neighbouring, at hand, suitable,’ Old High German gilëgan, ‘nearest, related’; participle of giligan, Middle High German geligen. —