laag
See also: låg
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laag (attributive lae, comparative laer, superlative laagste)
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làag (Basahan spelling ᜎᜀᜄ᜔)
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Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāgi, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz.
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laag (comparative lager, superlative laagst)
- 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.
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Inflection of laag | ||||
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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 | — |
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From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāga, from Proto-Germanic *lēgō, derived with ablaut from the stem of *ligjaną (“to lie, rest on”).
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laag f (plural lagen, diminutive laagje n)
- 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.
- 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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