líggja

See also: liggja

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊɪt͡ʃːa/
• Rhymes: -ʊɪt͡ʃːa

Etymology 1

From Old Norse léa, ljá, from Proto-Germanic *līhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European *leykʷ-.

Verb

líggja (third person singular past indicative líggjaði, third person plural past indicative líggjað, supine líggjað)

1. (ditransitive, dated) to lend

   Hann líggjar henni bókina.

   He lends her the book.

2. (neologism) to lease

Conjugation

Conjugation of líggja (group v-30)
infinitive	líggja
supine	líggjað
participle (a6)1	líggjandi	líggjaður
	present	past
first singular	líggji	líggjaði
second singular	líggjar	líggjaði
third singular	líggjar	líggjaði
plural	líggja	líggjaðu
	imperative
singular	líggja!
plural	líggjið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Etymology 2

Noun

líggja

1. accusative/dative/genitive singular of líggi
2. genitive plural of líggi