lägg
lägg as a verb
Meaning
lay
lägg as a noun(en or ett lägg)
Meaning
a leg; knuckle, shank, shin, hand; part of a leg of an animal; a file; a printed sheet that becomes a number of pages in a book
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en/ett lägg |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | lägget |
| Plural, indefinite | lägg |
| Plural, definite | läggen |
Practise lägg
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Questions
What does lägg mean in English?
lägg means “lay”.
Is it en lägg or ett lägg?
You will see both en lägg and ett lägg. For some words either gender is correct; for others the two genders go with different meanings, so check the meanings above.
What is the plural of lägg?
lägg doesn't change in the plural: en/ett lägg, två lägg (definite: läggen).
Origin
From Old Swedish lægger, from Old Norse leggr, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(ǝ)lak-, *lēk-.
Nearby common words
lägg is number 391 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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