erliegen

C1

to succumb / be the victim of

English meaning
to succumb / be the victim of
Vocabulary package
Sadness & Grief

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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

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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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