erliegen

German

Etymology

er- +‎ liegen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔɛɐ̯ˈliːɡən], [-ɡŋ̍]

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• Hyphenation: er‧lie‧gen

Verb

1. (intransitive, with dative) to succumb to; to lose out to; to yield to; to fail to withstand (an enemy, a temptation)
2. (intransitive, with dative) to be under (a misapprehension, an illusion)
3. (intransitive, with dative) to die; to succumb to (an illness, a wound)

Further reading

• “erliegen” in Duden online