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unterliegen.

to be defeated [with dative ‘by’]

11 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌʊntɐˈliːɡən/[ˌʊntɐˈliːɡn̩]
  1. to be defeated [with dative ‘by’]

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
  2. to be subject to, to be influenced [with dative ‘by’]

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
    Das unterliegt keiner Kontrolle.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German unterligen, from Old High German untarliggan (“to lie beneath”), equivalent to unter- + liegen. More at underlie.

verb
  1. to lie beneath

    class-5 · dated · rare · strong
Where this word comes from

unter + liegen

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