liegan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leugan, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą.

Verb

liegan

1. to lie, to tell untruth

Inflection

Conjugation of liegan (strong class 2)

infinitive	liegan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	liego, liegon	lōh
2nd person singular	liugis, liugist	lugi, lugis
3rd person singular	liugit	lōh
1st person plural	liegon	lugun
2nd person plural	lieget	lugut
3rd person plural	liegont	lugun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	liege	lugi
2nd person singular	lieges, liegest	lugi, lugis
3rd person singular	liege	lugi
1st person plural	liegen	lugin
2nd person plural	lieget	lugit
3rd person plural	liegen	lugin
imperative	present
singular	lieh, liuh
plural	lieget
participle	present	past
	liegandi	logan, gilogan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: liegen
  • Dutch: liegen
  • Limburgish: lege

Further reading

• “liegan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012