verliggen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verliggen, from Old Dutch *farliggen, from Proto-West Germanic *fraliggjan, equivalent to ver- +‎ liggen. Cognate with English forlie, German verliegen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈlɪɣə(n)/, /vɛrˈlɪɣə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧lig‧gen
• Rhymes: -ɪɣən

Verb

verliggen

1. (ergative) to shift the body's position while lying
2. (ergative) to lie elsewhere, to reposition

Usage notes

Rarely used by itself, more commonly used with the verb gaan + infinitive.

Conjugation

Conjugation of verliggen (strong class 5, prefixed)
infinitive	verliggen
past singular	verlag
past participle	verlegen
infinitive	verliggen
gerund	verliggen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verlig	verlag
2nd person sing. (jij)	verligt, verlig2	verlag
2nd person sing. (u)	verligt	verlag
2nd person sing. (gij)	verligt	verlagt
3rd person singular	verligt	verlag
plural	verliggen	verlagen
subjunctive sing.1	verligge	verlage
subjunctive plur.1	verliggen	verlagen
imperative sing.	verlig
imperative plur.1	verligt
participles	verliggend	verlegen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.