liegan

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *leugan, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą.

Verb

liegan

1. to lie, to tell untruth

Inflection

Conjugation of liegan (strong class 2)

infinitive	liegan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	liego, liegon	lōg
2nd person singular	liugis	lugi
3rd person singular	liugit	lōg
1st person plural	liegun	lugon
2nd person plural	liegit	lugot
3rd person plural	liegunt	lugon
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	liege	lugi
2nd person singular	liegis	lugi
3rd person singular	liege	lugi
1st person plural	liegin	lugin
2nd person plural	liegit	lugit
3rd person plural	liegin	lugin
imperative	present
singular	lieg, liug
plural	liegit
participle	present	past
	liegandi	logan, gilogan

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: liegen
  • Dutch: liegen
    • Afrikaans: lieg
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: liki
    • Jersey Dutch: lîxe
    • Negerhollands: lug, lik, lieg
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: lig
  • Limburgish: lege

Further reading

• “liegan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012