German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From dar- +‎ nieder- +‎ liegen.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

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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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