in den Seilen hängen
German, verb/ɪn deːn ˈzaɪ̯lən ˈhɛŋən/
in den Seilen hängen is a German verb meaning “to be on the ropes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does in den Seilen hängen mean in English?
verb
- 1
colloquialto be on the ropes
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. erschöpft, matt sein; keinen Elan haben
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of in den Seilen hängen
- hängt in den Seilen present singular third-person
- hing in den Seilen past
- in den Seilen gehangen participle past
- haben auxiliary
- 7 strong
- in den Seilen hängend participle present
- in den Seilen zu hängen infinitive infinitive-zu
- hänge in den Seilen first-person indicative present
- hängen in den Seilen first-person indicative plural
- hängst in den Seilen indicative present second-person
- hängest in den Seilen second-person singular subjunctive
- hänget in den Seilen plural second-person subjunctive
- hingen in den Seilen first-person indicative plural
- hinge in den Seilen first-person formal rare
- hingst in den Seilen indicative preterite second-person
- hingt in den Seilen indicative plural preterite
- hingest in den Seilen formal rare second-person
- hinget in den Seilen formal plural rare
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce in den Seilen hängen?
- /ɪn deːn ˈzaɪ̯lən ˈhɛŋən/
- [ɪn deːn ˈzaɪ̯lən ˈhɛŋən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.