ligging

English

Verb

ligging

  1. present participle and gerund of lig

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ligginge. Equivalent to liggen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.ɣɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: lig‧ging

Noun

ligging f (plural liggingen)

  1. geographical position, stressing in particular the relation to the surroundings or the orientation of an object; location, lie, situation
  2. the position of an unborn mammal in the womb
  3. (now uncommon) the act or state of lying, reclination

Derived terms
  • achterhoofdligging
  • buikligging
  • dwarsligging
  • kruinligging
  • liggingsafwijking
  • rugligging
  • stuitligging
  • zijligging

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: ligging
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