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lygn.

still, calm

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈlɪkn̥]

  1. still, calm

    usually
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse lygn, from Proto-Germanic *lugnijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright”), referring to shining water. Germanic cognates include English lown, Danish lyn (“lightning”), Swedish lugn (“calm water”).

noun[ˈlɪkn̥]

  1. lie, lies, falsehood

    feminine · no-plural · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Attested in Icelandic since the 16th century. Possibly inherited, but likely a loanword from Old Saxon lugina, in either case ultimately from Proto-Germanic *luginō, itself from *leuganą (“to lie”). Doublet of ljúga.

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