ljuga

Alternative forms

• ljuge
• lyga, lyge

Etymology

From Old Norse ljúga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʉːɡa/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

ljuga (present tense lyg, past tense laug, past participle loge, passive infinitive ljugast, present participle ljugande, imperative ljug)

1. to lie (tell an intentional untruth)

References

• “ljuga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish liūgha, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell a lie”). Cognate with Danish lyve, Faroese ljúgva (whence lúgva), Icelandic ljúga, Norwegian Bokmål lyve and Norwegian Nynorsk ljuga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjʉːˌɡa/

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Verb

ljuga

1. to lie, to tell an untruth

   Politikerna drar sig inte för att ljuga sina väljare rakt upp i ansiktet.

   The politicians do not hesitate to lie to their voters straight to their faces.