Central Franconian

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Etymology 1

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From Old High German ligan, alternative form of liggan (which would have yielded Ripuarian *legge), from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną.

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lijje (third-person singular present litt or lich, past tense looch, past participle jeläje)

  1. (Ripuarian) to lie (be in a horizontal position)
    Jiss de mer ens dat Booch, wat derhenge litt?
    Would you give me that book which is lying over there?
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  • leie (Moselle Franconian)
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German līden.

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lijje (third-person singular present litt, past tense lett, past participle jeledde or jelijje)

  1. (westernmost Ripuarian) to suffer
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Limburgish

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli.jə/
  • Hyphenation: lij‧je
  • Rhymes: -ijə

Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną. Possibly borrowed from Central Franconian lijje.

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lijje (third-person singular present litt or liit, preterite loëch, past participle geléëge)

  1. (Eupen, intransitive) to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
  2. (Eupen, intransitive) to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *līþan, from Proto-Germanic *līþaną.

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lijje (third-person singular present litt, preterite léët, past participle geléë)

  1. (Eupen, intransitive) to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc.
  2. (Eupen, transitive) to suffer, bear, endure, undergo, experience (some hardship)
  3. (Eupen) to suffer from (a disease or condition) [with aan]