liggen

German Low German

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down
  • (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
  • (intransitive)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Saxon liggian inherited from *liggjan inherited from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną (lie, recline) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

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Ontological Category

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