ligge

Pronunciation

• (Zurich) IPA^(key): /ˈliɡːə/

Verb

ligge (third-person singular simple present liit, past participle ggläge, past subjunctive leeg, auxiliary sii)

1. to lie (be in horizontal position)
2. to lie, be (in a place)

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /leɡə/, [ˈleɡ̊ə]

Verb

ligge (imperative lig, infinitive at ligge, present tense ligger, past tense lå, perfect tense har ligget)

1. lie (be in horizontal position; be placed or situated)
2. be (occupy a place); stand, (e.g. a house)
3. sit (a hen brooding)

Pronunciation

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Verb

ligge

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of liggen

Anagrams

• gelig

Verb

ligge

1. (eastern Low Prussian) Alternative form of liggen

Etymology

From Old Norse liggja, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”). Cognates include Danish ligge, Swedish ligga, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan), German liegen, Dutch liggen, and English lie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlîɡe/

Verb

ligge (imperative ligg, present tense ligger, passive ligges, simple past lå, past participle ligget, present participle liggende)

1. (intransitive) to lie (be in a horizontal position)
2. (intransitive) to be placed or situated

   Stockholm ligger i Sverige

   Stockholm is situated in Sweden

References

• “ligge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages], page 460

Verb

ligge (present tense ligg, past tense låg, past participle lege, passive infinitive liggast, present participle liggande, imperative ligg)

1. Alternative form of liggja