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leggen.

to lay (to place in a lying position)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɛɣə(n)/
  1. to lay (to place in a lying position)

    transitive
  2. to lay (eggs) (to produce and deposit eggs)

    transitive
    Deze kip legt haar eieren op rare plekken.
  3. alternative form of liggen

    alt-of · alternative · colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch leggen, from Old Dutch leggen, from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. A causative verb to liggen (“to lie”).

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