Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse ljúga (to lie), from Proto-Germanic *leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ-.

Verb edit

lúgva (third person singular past indicative leyg, third person plural past indicative lugu, supine logið)

  1. to lie, to tell lies

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of lúgva (group v-41)
infinitive lúgva
supine logið
participle (a26)1 lúgvandi login
present past
first singular lúgvi leyg
second singular lýgur leygst
third singular lýgur leyg
plural lúgva lugu
imperative
singular lúg!
plural lúgið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

lúgva (third person singular past indicative lúgvaði, third person plural past indicative lúgvaðu, supine lúgvað)

  1. (transitive) To make sleepy or weary.

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of lúgva (group v-30)
infinitive lúgva
supine lúgvað
participle (a6)1 lúgvandi lúgvaður
present past
first singular lúgvi lúgvaði
second singular lúgvar lúgvaði
third singular lúgvar lúgvaði
plural lúgva lúgvaðu
imperative
singular lúgva!
plural lúgvið!
1Only the past participle being declined.