laag

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See also: låg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch laag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑːχ/
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Adjective

laag (attributive lae, comparative laer, superlative laagste)

  1. low

Antonyms

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈʔaɡ/,
  • Hyphenation: la‧ag

Verb

làag (Basahan spelling ᜎᜀᜄ᜔)

  1. to put or place something on or in a certain place
    Synonyms: bugtak, kaag

Derived terms

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧ag
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʔaɡ/,

Noun

laag

  1. a wandering

Verb

laag

  1. to roam
  2. to leave one's abode to go to public places

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāgi, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz.

Adjective

laag (comparative lager, superlative laagst)

  1. low
    Antonym: hoog
    De temperatuur is vandaag erg laag. ― The temperature is very low today.
    Dit gebied staat bekend om zijn lage huizen. ― This area is known for its low houses.
    Van alle scores was die van haar het laagst. ― Of all the scores, hers was the lowest.
Inflection
Inflection of laag
uninflected laag
inflected lage
comparative lager
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial laag lager het laagst
het laagste
indefinite m./f. sing. lage lagere laagste
n. sing. laag lager laagste
plural lage lagere laagste
definite lage lagere laagste
partitive laags lagers —
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: laag
  • Jersey Dutch: lêx
  • → Sranan Tongo: lagi

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāga, from Proto-Germanic *lēgō, derived with ablaut from the stem of *ligjaną (“to lie, rest on”).

Noun

laag f (plural lagen, diminutive laagje n)

  1. layer
    Ze schilderde meerdere lagen om de kleur te verdiepen. ― She painted several layers to deepen the color.
    De cake had vijf lagen met verschillende smaken. ― The cake had five layers of different flavors.
    Een dun laagje ijs bedekte de vijver. ― A thin layer of ice covered the pond.
  2. class, stratum, level (in a society)
    De maatschappelijke lagen zijn duidelijk zichtbaar in deze stad. ― The societal strata are clearly visible in this city.
    Hij behoort tot de bovenste laag van de samenleving. ― He belongs to the upper class of society.
    De middenlaag is de ruggengraat van de economie. ― The middle stratum is the backbone of the economy.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants

Mansaka

Adjective

laag

  1. vagrant; homeless; wandering
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