auf der Bärenhaut liegen

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German

Etymology

Literally, to lie on the bear hide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯f deːɐ̯ ˈbɛːʁənˌhaʊ̯t ˈliːɡn̩/
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Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to laze

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.

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