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ligge.

to lie (be in horizontal position; be placed or situated)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈleɡ̊ə]standard[ˈlɛɡ̊ə]
  1. to lie (be in horizontal position; be placed or situated)

  2. to be (occupy a place)

  3. to stand (e.g. a house)

  4. to sit (a hen brooding)

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish liggæ, liggiæ, from Old Norse liggja (“to lie”), from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”). Cognate with Old English licgan (modern English lie).

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