erliegen
C1to succumb / be the victim of
- English meaning
- to succumb / be the victim of
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Sadness & Grief
- Dictionary
- German words with E
erliegen in a sentence
Er erliegt der Versuchung nicht.
He does not succumb to temptation.
Conjugation of erliegen
icherliege
duerliegst
er/sie/eserliegt
wirerliegen
ihrerliegt
sie/Sieerliegen
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- erlag
- Perfect
- ist erlegen
Where erliegen comes from
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Words that go with erliegen
betrübento sadden / distressder Gramgrief / sorrowdie Kümmernistroubles / worriesdie Melancholiemelancholy / sadnessdie Niedergeschlagenheitdejection / depression / despondencytristesad / dreary / dismaltrübseligmopy / moping / gloomyunaussprechlichunspeakablezutiefstprofoundly / deeplydie Bitterkeitbitternesselendmiserableerleidento endure / incur / sustain / suffer
Questions about erliegen
How do you conjugate erliegen?
Present tense: erliege, erliegst, erliegt, erliegen, erliegt, erliegen. Simple past: erlag. Perfect: ist erlegen.
What does erliegen mean in English?
erliegen means "to succumb / be the victim of". For example: "Er erliegt der Versuchung nicht." — "He does not succumb to temptation."
What level is erliegen in German?
erliegen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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