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ligging

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English

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Verb

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ligging

  1. present participle and gerund of lig

Anagrams

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch ligginge. Equivalent to liggen +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.ɣɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: lig‧ging

Noun

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ligging f (plural liggingen)

  1. geographical position, stressing in particular the relation to the surroundings or the orientation of an object; location, lie, situation
  2. the position of an unborn mammal in the womb
  3. (now uncommon) the act or state of lying, reclination

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: ligging