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liggen.

to lie; to be lying down

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈlɪɣə(n)/[ˈlɪɣən][ˈlɪɣø̜]/ˈlɪxŋ̍/East, North

  1. to lie; to be lying down

    intransitive

  2. to be, to be placed or located

    intransitive · often
    Er ligt een hoop rommel op zolder.
    Kun je me zeggen waar Geldrop ligt?

  3. Forms a continuous aspect.

    auxiliary
    Je biefstuk ligt daar koud te worden.

  4. to be one's thing; to suit

    transitive
    Piano spelen ligt me niet.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch liggen, from Old Dutch liggen, from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

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