liggja

See also: líggja

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse liggja, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

Verb

liggja (third person singular past indicative , third person plural past indicative lógu, supine ligið)

  1. to lie (on a bed etc.)

Conjugation

Conjugation of liggja (irregular)
infinitive liggja
supine ligið
participle (a26)1 liggjandi ligin
present past
first singular liggi
second singular liggur lást
third singular liggur
plural liggja lógu
imperative
singular ligg!
plural liggið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse liggja, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪcːa/
    Rhymes: -ɪcːa

Verb

liggja (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative , third-person plural past indicative lágu, supine legið)

  1. to lie (on a bed etc.)
  2. to be located, to lie
  3. to lead (e.g. of a road)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse liggja, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Akin to English lie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lɪjːɑ/, /²lɪɟ͡ʝːɑ/, /²lɪʝːɑ/

Verb

liggja (present tense ligg, past tense låg, past participle lege, passive infinitive liggjast, present participle liggjande, imperative ligg)

  1. to lie (to be in a horizontal position.)
    Kvifor ligg du her?
    Why are you lying here?
  2. to lie (location), be located
    Kvar ligg kjøpesenteret?
    Where is the shopping centre located?

Conjugation

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Old English liċġan, Old Saxon liggian, Old Frisian lidzia, Old High German liggen, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan).

Verb

liggja

  1. to lie (on a bed etc.)

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Icelandic: liggja
  • Faroese: liggja
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: liggja
  • Elfdalian: ligga
  • Old Swedish: liggia
  • Old Danish: liggæ
  • Old Gutnish: liggia

References

  • liggja”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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