unterliegen

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

• IPA^(key): /ˌʊntɐˈliːɡən/, [ˌʊntɐˈliːɡn̩]

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• Hyphenation: un‧ter‧lie‧gen

unterliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present unterliegt, past tense unterlag, past participle unterlegen, past subjunctive unterläge, auxiliary haben or sein)

1. (intransitive) to be defeated [+ dative (object) = by] [auxiliary sein]
2. (intransitive) to be subject to, to be influenced by [+ dative (object)] [auxiliary haben]

   Das unterliegt keiner Kontrolle.

   It’s not controlled in any way.

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• Unterliegen
• unterliegend

unter +‎ liegen

unterliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt unter, past tense lag unter, past participle untergelegen, past subjunctive läge unter, auxiliary haben or sein)

1. (rare, dated) to lie beneath

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.

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