ligga i lä

Swedish

Etymology

Literally, "lie on the lee side," from ligga (“lie”) +‎ i (“in”) +‎ lä (“lee”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɪɡa ɪ ˈlɛː/

Verb

ligga i lä (present ligger i lä, preterite låg i lä, supine legat i lä, imperative ligg i lä)

  1. (idiomatic) to not be able to measure up, to be inferior

References
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