No. 14,567 in German
liegend
"Liegend" means "lying" or "in a horizontal position."
In a sentence
Das Buch liegt liegend auf dem Tisch.
The book is lying on the table.
Here, 'liegend' is used as a participle to describe the position of the book.
Ich sah den Hund liegend im Schatten.
I saw the dog lying in the shade.
In this sentence, 'liegend' is used to describe the dog's action of lying down in the shade.
Die liegende Statue wirkte sehr friedlich.
The reclining statue appeared very peaceful.
Here, 'liegend' functions as an adjective describing the statue's position.
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