ligging

English

Verb

ligging

1. present participle and gerund of lig

Anagrams

• gigglin'

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.ɣɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: lig‧ging

Noun

ligging f (plural liggingen, no diminutive)

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

• achterhoofdligging
• buikligging
• dwarsligging
• kruinligging
• liggingsafwijking
• rugligging
• stuitligging
• zijligging

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ligging