See also: Darüberliegen

German

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Etymology

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darüber- +‎ liegen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [daˈʁyːbɐˌliːɡən], [-ɡŋ̩]
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  • Hyphenation: da‧rü‧ber‧lie‧gen, dar‧ü‧ber‧lie‧gen

Verb

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darüberliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt darüber, past tense lag darüber, past participle darübergelegen, past subjunctive läge darüber, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to overlay or cover
  2. to top (offer or bid more than another)

Usage notes

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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.

Conjugation

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