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leggja

[ˈlɛt͡ʃːa]

verb

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. to lay, to put, to place
  2. give birth, bear, bring forth, whelp, farrow, etc.
  3. to lay
  4. To put something down or to place something in a specific spot.
Examples

Hann fer at leggja bókina á borðið.

He is going to lay the book on the table.

Pronunciationˈlɛt͡ʃːa

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb can also be used for giving birth to young animals.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.