liggen

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to lie; to be lying down
2. (intransitive,often) to be, to be placed or located
3. (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect.
4. (transitive) to be one's thing; to suit

Hyphenated as

lig‧gen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪɣə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch liggen, from Old Dutch liggen, from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.

Sentences

De laars bleef in de winkel liggen .

The boot stayed in the store.

Die papieren liggen in de onderste lade .

Those papers are in the bottom drawer.

Er liggen magazines op de tafel .

There are magazines on the table.

Dat geldt ook voor de pijnpunten die er nog liggen .

That also applies to the obstacles that are still around.

Het bestek vind je in de lade en de borden liggen in de kast erboven .

The cutlery can be found in the drawer and the plates are in the cupboard above.

Ik heb nog ergens kampeermaaltijden en een kampingvuurtje liggen .

I still have some camping meals and a campfire.

Hout dat je buiten laat liggen is initieel bruin , maar verkleurt daarna naar grijs .

Wood that you leave outside is initially brown, but then turns to gray.

Dubai en Abu Dhabi liggen allebei in de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten .

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both located in the United Arab Emirates.