låg
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse lok (“lock, lid”), from Proto-Germanic *luką (“lock, opening”), cognate with English lock, German Loch (“hole”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɔˀw], [ˈlɔwˀ]
- Homophone: lov (imperative)
Noun
låg n (singular definite låget, plural indefinite låg)
- lid, cover
- top
Inflection
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | låg | låget | låg | lågene |
| genitive | lågs | lågets | lågs | lågenes |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse lǫgr (“lake, liquid”), from Proto-Germanic *laguz, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus. Cognates include Latin lacus and Scottish Gaelic loch.
Alternative forms
- (non-standard since 2005) lòg
Noun
låg m (definite singular lågen, indefinite plural låger, definite plural lågene)
- a fluid used in the boiling of plant material
- (in place names) a body of water, usually a river or lake
Derived terms
- briskelåg
Related terms
- log (Norwegian Nynorsk)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse lágr.
Adjective
låg (masculine and feminine låg, neuter lågt, definite singular and plural låge, comparative lågere, indefinite superlative lågest, definite superlative lågeste)
- alternative form of lav
Verb
låg
- (non-standard since 2005) past tense of ligge
References
- “låg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [lo̞ːɡ]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse lágr. Akin to English low.
Adjective
låg (masculine and feminine låg, neuter lågt, definite singular and plural låge, comparative lågare/lægre, indefinite superlative lågast/lægst, definite superlative lågaste/lægste)
- low
Antonyms
- høg
Etymology 2
From Old Norse lág, from liggja (“to lie (down)”).
Noun
låg f (definite singular låga, indefinite plural læger, definite plural lægene)
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Synonyms
- nedloge
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
låg
- past tense of liggja, ligga
Further reading
- “låg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- glå
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loːɡ/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːɡ
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish lāgher, from Old Norse lágr, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).
Adjective
låg (comparative lägre, superlative lägst)
- low; having a small height
- of low moral or ethics; such as a dirty trick
Declension
| Inflection of låg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | låg | lägre | lägst |
| Neuter singular | lågt | lägre | lägst |
| Plural | låga | lägre | lägst |
| Masculine plural3 | låga | lägre | lägst |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | låge | lägre | lägste |
| All | låga | lägre | lägsta |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Antonyms
- hög
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
låg
- past tense of ligga.