Lig

Afrikaans

Etymology

Dutch licht

Adjective

lig (ligter, ligste)

1. (of weight) light; not heavy

   Die tas is lig. (The suitcase is light.)

2. (of color or complexion) light; pale; not dark

   Hy dra 'n ligblou hemp. (He wears a light blue shirt.)

Noun

lig

1. light

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Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /liː/, [liːˀ]

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse líkr.

Adjective

Lig (neuter ligt or lig, definite and plural lig)

1. equal to
2. like, similar to

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lík (“‘body’”).

Noun

Lig n. (singular definite Liget, plural indefinite Lig)

1. body, corpse
2. crock (an old or broken-down vehicle)

Inflection

    Inflection of Lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	Lig	Liget	Lig	Ligene
genitive	Ligs	Ligets	Ligs	Ligenes

Etymology 3

From Old Norse lík (“‘leech’”).

Noun

Lig n. (singular definite Liget, plural indefinite Lig)

1. Template:Nautical leech

Inflection

    Inflection of Lig

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative, dative and accusative	Lig	Liget	Lig	Ligene
genitive	Ligs	Ligets	Ligs	Ligenes

Etymology 4

See ligge (“‘to lie’”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /leg/, [leɡ̊]

Verb

Lig

1. Imperative of ligge.

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Dutch

Verb

Lig

1. The first-person singular present indicative of liggen.
2. The imperative of liggen.

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Old English

Etymology

From Germanic *lougiz. Cognate with Old High German loug, Old Norse lǫygr, log, loga "flame, low". More at low

Pronunciation

• IPA: /li:j/

Noun

līġ m (plural līgas)

1. fire; flame

Descendants

• Middle English leye

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Turkish

Noun

Lig

1. league (organization of sports teams)

This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at league. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see Lig in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) November 2009

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Volapük

Noun

lig

1. liquor