beiliegen

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German

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Etymology

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From bei- +‎ liegen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbaɪ̯ˌliːɡn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bei‧lie‧gen

Verb

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beiliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt bei, past tense lag bei, past participle beigelegen, past subjunctive läge bei, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to accompany (e.g. a letter, a package)
  2. (formal) to have sex with, to lie with
  3. (nautical) to remain in a stable position despite the wind

Usage notes

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Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • beiliegen” in Duden online
  • beiliegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache