lijje

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Central Franconian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old High German ligan, alternative form of liggan (which would have yielded Ripuarian *legge), from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną.

Verb

lijje (third-person singular present litt or lich, past tense looch, past participle jeläje)

  1. (Ripuarian) to lie (be in a horizontal position)
    Jiss de mer ens dat Booch, wat derhenge litt?
    Would you give me that book which is lying over there?
Alternative forms
  • leie (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German līden.

Verb

lijje (third-person singular present litt, past tense lett, past participle jeledde or jelijje)

  1. (westernmost Ripuarian) to suffer
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Limburgish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.jə/
  • Hyphenation: lij‧je
  • Rhymes: -ijə

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną. Possibly borrowed from Central Franconian lijje.

Verb

lijje (third-person singular present litt or liit, preterite loëch, past participle geléëge)

  1. (Eupen, intransitive) to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
  2. (Eupen, intransitive) to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *līþan, from Proto-Germanic *līþaną.

Alternative forms

Verb

lijje (third-person singular present litt, preterite léët, past participle geléë)

  1. (Eupen, intransitive) to suffer, to experience pain, sorrow, etc.
  2. (Eupen, transitive) to suffer, bear, endure, undergo, experience (some hardship)
  3. (Eupen) to suffer from (a disease or condition)