niðurlægja

Icelandic

/ˈnɪːðʏrˌlaiːja/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to humiliate, to abase

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic niður (down, downwards) + Icelandic lægja (let down, lower).

Origin

Icelandic

lægja

Gloss

let down, lower

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