verb#9,041 by frequency
obliegen
[ɔpˈliːɡn̩]
to be incumbent upon, to be responsibility; to dedicate oneself
- er/sie/es
- obliegt
- past
- oblag
- past participle
- oblegen
Meanings
- 1
to be incumbent upon (someone), to be (someone's) responsibility
Es obliegt uns, ihn zu unterstützen.
It is incumbent on us to support him.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Es obliegt uns unser Bestes zu tun.
It behooves us to do our best.
Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
to dedicate oneself — to a task
Conjugation
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | obliege | oblag |
| du | obliegst | oblagst |
| er/sie/es | obliegt | oblag |
| wir | obliegen | oblagen |
| ihr | obliegt | oblagt |
| sie/Sie | obliegen | oblagen |