Usage Note
Belagerung is a siege, the encircling of a fortified place, from belagern (to besiege), built on Lager (camp). The standard phrase is eine Stadt unter Belagerung (a city under siege). Used figuratively for any sustained pressure or blockade.
Examples
"Die Belagerung der Stadt dauerte ein ganzes Jahr."
Natural Translation
The siege of the city lasted a whole year.
Literal Translation
The siege of-the city lasted a whole year.
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