lägga
Pronunciation: /²lɛɡa/
“lägga” is a Swedish word. Its 15 meanings in English:
verb
- to place lying (to lay) somewhere, to place/put in a lying position (not in a standing position); in particular used like the English put for things that either lie down flat or where the eventual orientation does not matter, such as in a heap
- to put (into a bag, in a pocket, or in a box of some kind)
- to lie down; to assume a reclining position
- to put to bed
- to go to bed; to go to sleep
- to expend (some resource, like money or time or energy, towards some goal)
- to accumulate on the ground without melting
- to freeze
- to lay; to install for example flooring or a roof
- to lay (an egg)
- to play (a card)
- to fold; to cease to take further part in a certain deal; to withdraw from further betting
- to position oneself, with respect to someone else who is moving in the same direction
- to fold into a shape suitable for storage (about large pieces of fabric, e.g. sheets or larger table cloths)
- to do, partake in
Etymology
From Old Swedish læggia, from Old Norse leggja, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną. Causative of *ligjaną (see ligga).
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