brachliegen

== German == === Alternative forms === brach liegen === Etymology === Brache +‎ liegen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʁaːxˌliːɡn̩/ Hyphenation: brach‧lie‧gen === Verb === brachliegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt brach, past tense lag brach, past participle brachgelegen, past subjunctive läge brach, auxiliary haben or sein) to be fallow, empty, unused ==== 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 ==== === Further reading === “brachliegen” in Duden online “brachliegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache