erliegen
[ʔɛɐ̯ˈliːɡən] verb C1- to succumb to; to lose out to; to yield to; to fail to withstand · Sie erlag nie einer Versuchung. She never gave in to temptation.
- to be under
- to die; to succumb to · Er erlag seinen Verletzungen. He succumbed to his injuries.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- erliegen
- Present (er)
- erliegt
- Präteritum (er)
- erlag
- Perfekt (er)
- ist erlegen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu erliegen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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