leien

Luxemburgeois

/ˈlɑɪ̯en/

verb
Definitions
  • to lie, to rest horizontally
  • to lie, to be situated
  • to be in a certain condition

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ligen inherited from Old High German ligen inherited from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną (lie, recline) derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
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Ontological Category

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