ljuga
See also: leogan, ljúga, and ljúğa
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- ljuge
- lyga, lyge
Etymology
From Old Norse ljúga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjʉːɡa/ (example of pronunciation)
Verb
ljuga (present tense lyg, past tense laug, past participle loge, passive infinitive ljugast, present participle ljugande, imperative ljug)
- to lie (tell an intentional untruth)
Synonyms
- skrøna
References
- “ljuga” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish liūgha, from Old Norse ljúga, from Proto-Germanic *leuganą, from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell a lie”). Cognate with Danish lyve, Faroese ljúgva (whence lúgva), Icelandic ljúga, Norwegian Bokmål lyve and Norwegian Nynorsk ljuga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²jʉːɡa/
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Verb
ljuga
- to lie, to tell an untruth
- Politikerna drar sig inte för att ljuga sina väljare rakt upp i ansiktet.
- The politicians do not hesitate to lie to their voters straight to their faces.
- Politikerna drar sig inte för att ljuga sina väljare rakt upp i ansiktet.
Conjugation
Conjugation of ljuga (class 2 strong)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ljuga | — |
| Present tense | ljuger | — |
| Past tense | ljög | — |
| Supine | ljugit | — |
| Imperative | ljug | — |
| Present participle | ljugande | |
| Past participle | ljugen | |
Related terms
- beljuga
- förljugen
- lögn
- lögnare