niðurlægja

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Icelandic

Etymology

From niður (down, downwards) +‎ lægja (to lower, to let down).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪːðʏrˌlaiːja/

Verb

niðurlægja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative niðurlægði, supine niðurlægt)

  1. to humiliate, to abase
    Synonyms: auðmýkja, lítillækka

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