lygen
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *luginō (“lie, falsehood”), from Proto-Indo-European *lewgʰ- (“to tell lies, swear, bemoan”). Cognate with Old Saxon lugina (“falsehood”), Norwegian lygn (“lie”). More at lie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlyjen/
Noun
lyġen f
- lie, falsehood
Declension
Declension of lygen (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lyġen | lyġenna, lyġenne |
| accusative | lyġenne | lyġenna, lyġenne |
| genitive | lyġenne | lyġenna |
| dative | lyġenne | lyġennum |