Jersey Dutch

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Etymology

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From Dutch liegen, from Middle Dutch liegen, from Old Dutch liegan, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliː.xə/, /ˈliː.çə/

Verb

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lîxe

  1. to lie (to tell a lie)