ligging

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

ligging

  1. present participle and gerund of lig

Anagrams[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: ligging