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The German word for to lie is
liegen




German Definition


lie
     liegen
     lügen
     Lüge



Translations for lie and their definitions

Liegen
     n. plural of Liege
     v. to lie (to be in a horizontal position)
     v.          (Swiss) to lie down
     v. to be, to lie somewhere (of flat objects, also of inpatients in a hospital; otherwise use sitzen or stehen)
     v. to be located, to lie somewhere (of countries, towns, houses, etc.)
     v. to be, to stand (of indices, measurements)


Lügen
     n. plural of Lüge
     n. (obsolete form of Lüge)
     n. gerund of lügen
     v. to tell a lie; to lie (to intentionally give false information)
     v. to give false information (unintentionally)
          Wie alt sind Sie? — Ehm... lassen Sie mich nicht lügen... Zweiunddreißig. - How old are you? — Er... don’t let me tell you something wrong... Thirty-two.


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