Dutch

Verb

liggen

1. (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down
2. (intransitive, often of place names) to be, to be placed or located

   Er ligt een hoop rommel op zolder.‎

   There is a lot of rubbish in the attic.

   Kun je me zeggen waar Geldrop ligt?‎

   Could you tell me where Geldrop is (located)?

3. (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of lying, this is vague and is not emphasized.

   Je biefstuk ligt daar koud te worden.‎

   Your steak is (lying) there getting cold.

Inflection

Synonyms

• (be): staan, zitten, zijn

Derived terms

• aanliggen

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From Old Saxon liggian, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Dutch liggen, German liegen, West Frisian lizze, English lie, Danish ligge.

Verb

liggen (past singular lag, past participle elaegen, auxiliary verb waen or hebben)

1. (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down
2. (intransitive, often of place names) to be, to be placed or located

   Daor ligt mien hoes an de waterkaante.

   There is my house by the coast.

   Kön i'j mi'j wiezen waor Bersenbrügge ligt?

   Could you tell me where Bersenbrücke is (located)?

3. (intransitive, with te and another verb) Used as an alternative to waen + an 't to form a continuous aspect.

   Jan veel in t water. No ligt ziene klere te dreugen op t grösveld.

   Jan fell in the water. Now his clothes are lying on the lawn to dry.

German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon liggian, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-. Compare Dutch liggen, German liegen, West Frisian lizze, English lie, Danish ligge.

Verb

liggen (past singular leeg, past participle legen, auxiliary verb wesen)

1. (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down
2. (intransitive, often of place names) to be, to be placed or located

   Dor liggt mien Huus an't Waterkant.

   There is my house by the coast.

   Köönt ji mi wiesen wor Bersenbrügge liggt?

   Could you tell me where Bersenbrücke is (located)?

3. (intransitive, with te and another verb) Used as an alternative to wesen + an't to form a continuous aspect.

   Dien Eten liggt dor kold to warren.

   Your steak is (lying) there getting cold.

Conjugation

Usage notes

• The grammar given is for a Northern Low Saxon dialect that merges all close-mid and mid-open vowels and elides syllable-final schwa. As such it is lacking distinctions that are grammatical in other dialects.