/²lɪɡːə/
OriginFrom Old Norse liggja, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie down”). Cognates include Danish ligge, Swedish ligga, Gothic 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (ligan), German liegen, Dutch liggen, and English lie.
- intransitiveto lie (be in a horizontal position)
- intransitiveto be placed or situated
“Stockholm ligger i Sverige.” — Stockholm is situated in Sweden.
Formsligg(imperative) · ligger(present) · ligges(passive) · lå(past) · ligget(participle, past) · liggende(participle, present)