See also: låg

Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch laag.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lɑːχ/
  • (file)

Adjective edit

laag (attributive lae, comparative laer, superlative laagste)

  1. low

Antonyms edit

Bikol Central edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /laˈʔaɡ/, [l̪aˈʔaɡ]
  • Hyphenation: la‧ag

Verb edit

làag (Basahan spelling ᜎᜀᜄ᜔)

  1. to put or place something on or in a certain place
    Synonyms: bugtak, kaag

Derived terms edit

Cebuano edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: la‧ag
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʔaɡ/, [ˈl̪a.ʔʌɡ]

Noun edit

laag

  1. a wandering

Verb edit

laag

  1. to roam
  2. to leave one's abode to go to public places

Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāgi, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz.

Adjective edit

laag (comparative lager, superlative laagst)

  1. low
    Antonym: hoog
    De temperatuur is vandaag erg laag.The temperature is very low today.
    Dit gebied staat bekend om zijn lage huizen.This area is known for its low houses.
    Van alle scores was die van haar het laagst.Of all the scores, hers was the lowest.
Inflection edit
Inflection of laag
uninflected laag
inflected lage
comparative lager
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial laag lager het laagst
het laagste
indefinite m./f. sing. lage lagere laagste
n. sing. laag lager laagste
plural lage lagere laagste
definite lage lagere laagste
partitive laags lagers
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: laag
  • Jersey Dutch: lêx
  • Sranan Tongo: lagi

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāga, from Proto-Germanic *lēgō, derived with ablaut from the stem of *ligjaną (to lie, rest on).

Noun edit

laag f (plural lagen, diminutive laagje n)

  1. layer
    Ze schilderde meerdere lagen om de kleur te verdiepen.She painted several layers to deepen the color.
    De cake had vijf lagen met verschillende smaken.The cake had five layers of different flavors.
    Een dun laagje ijs bedekte de vijver.A thin layer of ice covered the pond.
  2. class, stratum, level (in a society)
    De maatschappelijke lagen zijn duidelijk zichtbaar in deze stad.The societal strata are clearly visible in this city.
    Hij behoort tot de bovenste laag van de samenleving.He belongs to the upper class of society.
    De middenlaag is de ruggengraat van de economie.The middle stratum is the backbone of the economy.
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Adjective edit

laag

  1. vagrant; homeless; wandering