lig

English

Etymology

From Middle English liggen, from Old English licgan (“to lie, be situated, be at rest, remain”) and Old Norse liggja (“to lie”). More at lie.

Verb

lig (third-person singular simple present ligs, present participle ligging, simple past and past participle ligged)

1. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To lie; be in a prostrate or recumbent position.
2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To lay.

Derived terms

• lig down
• lig on
• lig out

Related terms

• ligger

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Afrikaans

Etymology

Dutch licht

Adjective

lig (comparative ligter, superlative ligste)

1. (of weight) light; not heavy

   Die tas is lig. (The suitcase is light.)

2. (of color or complexion) light; pale; not dark

   Hy dra 'n ligblou hemp. (He wears a light blue shirt.)

Noun

lig

1. light

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Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *alig-, from Proto-Indo-European *h3lig-o- 'indigent, needy, ill'. Cognate to Ancient Greek ὀλίγος (“small, little”), Lithuanian ligas (“ill, worse”), ligà (“illness”), Latvian liga (“epidemic disease”).

Adjective

lig m (feminine lige)

1. bad, worse, ill

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liː/, [liːˀ]

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse líkr.

Adjective

lig (neuter ligt or lig, definite and plural lig)

1. equal to
2. like, similar to

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lík (“body”), from Proto-Germanic *līką, from Proto-Indo-European *līg-.

Noun

lig n (singular definite liget, plural indefinite lig)

1. body, corpse
2. crock (an old or broken-down vehicle)

Inflection

    Inflection of lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	lig	liget	lig	ligene
genitive	ligs	ligets	ligs	ligenes

Synonyms

• kadaver

Etymology 3

From Old Norse lík (“leech”).

Noun

lig n (singular definite liget, plural indefinite lig)

1. (nautical) leech

Inflection

    Inflection of lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	lig	liget	lig	ligene
genitive	ligs	ligets	ligs	ligenes

Etymology 4

See ligge (“to lie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /leɡ/, [leɡ̊]

Verb

lig

1. imperative of ligge

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪx
• IPA: /lɪx/

Verb

lig

1. first-person singular present indicative of liggen
2. imperative of liggen

Anagrams

• gil

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Lojban

Rafsi

lig

1. rafsi of sligu.

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Old English

Alternative forms

• līeġ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *laugiz (“fire, flame, lightning”), from Proto-Indo-European *leuk- (“light; white; to shine”). Cognate with Old High German loug, Old Norse lǫygr, log, loga (“flame, low”). More at low.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liːj/

Noun

līġ m (nominative plural līgas)

1. fire; flame

Descendants

• Middle English: leye

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Turkish

Etymology

From French ligue.

Noun

lig

1. league (organization of sports teams)

This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at league. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see lig in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) November 2009

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Volapük

Noun

lig

1. liquor