This is the 13809th most frequent German word.
erlegen
"Erlegen" means "to kill (an animal) in hunting."
Here 'erlegen' means successfully killing the prey, emphasizing achievement.
Der Jäger konnte schließlich das Wildschwein erlegen.
The hunter was finally able to fell the wild boar.
In this sentence, 'erlegen' conveys killing, often used in a narrative or heroic context.
In der Geschichte hat der Held einen Drachen erlegt.
In the story, the hero slew a dragon.
The verb 'erlegen' is used in the sense of hunting and killing an animal.