darniederliegen

German

Alternative forms

  • daniederliegen

Etymology

From dar- +‎ nieder- +‎ liegen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [daʁˈniːdɐˌliːɡn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: dar‧nie‧der‧lie‧gen

Verb

darniederliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt darnieder, past tense lag darnieder, past participle darniedergelegen, past subjunctive läge darnieder, auxiliary haben or sein) (formal)

  1. to be sick
  2. (figurative) to languish

Usage notes

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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