in der Familie liegen

German

Etymology

Literally, "to lie in the family".

Pronunciation

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Verb

in der Familie liegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt in der Familie, past tense lag in der Familie, past participle in der Familie gelegen, past subjunctive läge in der Familie, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to run in the family

Usage notes

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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