inconvenient
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inconvenient
Not suitable or disruptive because something happens at an inconvenient time or does not fit the situation.
Der Besuch kam ihr ungelegen, weil sie gerade arbeiten musste.
The visit came at an inconvenient time for her because she had to work.
| basic form | ungelegen |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Ungelegen' (inconvenient) consists of 'un-' and 'gelegen' (suitable). The prefix 'un-' negates the positive meaning of 'gelegen' here and refers to something that is not suitable.
Der Anruf kam mir ungelegen, weil ich gerade in einer Besprechung war.
The call came at an inconvenient time for me because I was in a meeting.
'Ungelegen' (inconvenient) is usually used with 'kommen' (to come): Etwas kommt jemandem ungelegen (Something comes at an inconvenient time for someone). The person affected is in the dative, while the subject is the thing causing the inconvenience. Less commonly, 'ungelegen' is used with 'sein' (to be), for example in the polite question of whether something would be inconvenient for someone.
Die kurzfristige Änderung kam uns sehr ungelegen.
The last-minute change came at a very inconvenient time for us.
Wenn es Ihnen nicht ungelegen ist, rufe ich morgen noch einmal an.
If it isn't inconvenient for you, I'll call again tomorrow.
