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ligge
to lie / to be located
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Forms of ligge
- Present
- ligger
- Past
- lå
- Perfect
- har ligget
Past 'lå' is very short. Used for 'is located': 'Bogen ligger på bordet'.
verbto lie / to be located
Used for people lying down, or for objects in a horizontal position, or for location.
ligge in a sentence
Jeg ligger i sengen.
I am lying in bed.
Bogen ligger på bordet.
The book is on the table.
Hvor ligger byen?
Where is the town located?