ligen

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See also: Ligen

Middle High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old High German ligan, liggan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną.

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Verb[edit]

ligen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liget or lît, past tense lac, past participle gelëgen or gelein, past subjunctive læge, auxiliary hân)

  1. to lie, to be in a horizontal position
    Siu lît ûf dem bette.She is lying on the bed.

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Descendants[edit]

  • German: liegen

References[edit]

  • Benecke, Georg Friedrich, Müller, Wilhelm, Zarncke, Friedrich (1863) “ligen”, in Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch: mit Benutzung des Nachlasses von Benecke[1], Stuttgart: S. Hirzel

Old English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From līġ (flame, fire, lightning) +‎ -en.

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līġen

  1. flaming, fiery
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Etymology 2[edit]

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Verb[edit]

liġen

  1. past participle of lēon