in der Lage

German

Etymology

in (“in”) +‎ der (“the”) +‎ Lage (“position, situation, condition”). Compare English in a position (to).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ʔ)ɪn dɛʁ ˈlaːɡə/, [ʔɪn dɛɐ̯ ˈlaːɡə]
  • IPA(key): /(ʔ)ɪn dəʁ ˈlaːɡə/, [ʔɪn dɐ ˈlaːɡə]

Adjective

in der Lage (indeclinable, predicative only)

  1. [with zu (+ infinitive)] able (to), capable (of -ing)
    Synonyms: fähig, imstande
    Antonyms: unfähig, außerstande, nicht in der Lage
    • 2006, Thomas Glavinic, Die Arbeit der Nacht, page 71:
      Mit diesem Modell sollte er in der Lage sein, Gespräche bis in die Türkei und nach Skandinavien abzuhören.
      With this model he should be able to tap into conversations all the way to Turkey and Scandinavia.
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