erlegen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈleːɡŋ̩/, /ɛɐ̯ˈleːɡən/
• Hyphenation: er‧le‧gen

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Etymology 1

Verb

erlegen

1. past participle of erliegen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German erleggen, from Old High German arleggen, irleccen, from Proto-Germanic *uzlagjaną. Equivalent to er- +‎ legen.

Verb

1. causative of erliegen: to make succumb
2. (formal) to hunt down (wild game)
3. (euphemistic) to cull (livestock)
4. (regional outside Austria) to pay a sum of money

Derived terms

• Erlegung