wegelagern

German

Etymology

15th century, extended form of older Middle High German wegelāgen, from Old High German weg (way, road) + lāgōn (lie in ambush), the latter derived from lāga (lying, laying; ambush), whence modern Lage. The form in -ern through association with lagern (to rest, camp), which is not immediately related, but ultimately from the same root.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːɡəˌlaːɡɐn]

Verb

wegelagern (weak, third-person singular present wegelagert, past tense wegelagerte, past participle gewegelagert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to waylay, to lie in ambush near a road in order to rob travellers

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