legge

Noun

legge (plural legges)

1. Obsolete spelling of leg

Pronunciation

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Verb

legge

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of leggen

Etymology

From Latin lēgem, accusative of lēx, from Proto-Italic *lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-s, from *leǵ- (“to gather”).

Pronunciation

• Stress: légge, IPA^(key): /ˈleddʒe/

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Noun

legge f (plural leggi)

1. law

Verb

legge

1. third-person singular indicative present of leggere

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Usually considered to be from leggen, a variant of leyen (“to put, lay (down, waste to)”).

Etymology

From Latin legere, present active infinitive of legō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛddʒə/

Verb

legge

1. to read

Etymology

From Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Cognates include Danish lægge, Swedish lägga, German legen, Dutch leggen, and English lay. Compare with ligge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlêɡe/

Verb

legge (present tense legger, past tense la, past participle lagt, passive infinitive legges, present participle leggende, imperative legg)

1. to lay, put, place

References

• “legge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Verb

legge (present tense legg, past tense la, past participle lagt, passive infinitive leggast, present participle leggande, imperative legg)

1. Alternative form of leggja