"laag" meaning in Dutch

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Adjective

IPA: /laːx/ Audio: Nl-laag.ogg
Rhymes: -aːx Etymology: From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāgi, from Proto-Germanic *lēgaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|lâge}} Middle Dutch lâge, {{inh|nl|odt|*lāgi}} Old Dutch *lāgi, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*lēgaz}} Proto-Germanic *lēgaz Head templates: {{nl-adj|lager}} laag (comparative lager, superlative laagst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj|lage}} Forms: lager [comparative], laagst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], laag [adverbial, positive, predicative], lager [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het laagst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het laagste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], lage [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], lagere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], laagste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], laag [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], lager [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], laagste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], lage [indefinite, plural, positive], lagere [comparative, indefinite, plural], laagste [indefinite, plural, superlative], lage [definite, positive], lagere [comparative, definite], laagste [definite, superlative], laags [partitive, positive], lagers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. low
    Sense id: en-laag-nl-adj-bB~wnbOn Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 58 5 37 Derived forms: Het Lage Land, Laag-Keppel, Laag-Soeren, Laag-Zuthem, Laageinde, laaggeletterd, Laaghalen, laagland, laagopgeleid, Laagraven, laagte, Lage Bijssel, Lage Mierde, Lage Mors, Lage Vuursche, Lage Woerd, Lage Zijde, Lage Zwaluwe, omlaag, op een laag pitje
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /laːx/ Audio: Nl-laag.ogg Forms: lagen [plural], laagje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -aːx Etymology: From Middle Dutch lâge, from Old Dutch *lāga, from Proto-Germanic *lēgō, derived with ablaut from the stem of *ligjaną (“to lie, rest on”). Etymology templates: {{root|nl|ine-pro|*legʰ-}}, {{inh|nl|dum|lâge}} Middle Dutch lâge, {{inh|nl|odt|*lāga}} Old Dutch *lāga, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*lēgō}} Proto-Germanic *lēgō, {{m|gem-pro|*ligjaną|t=to lie, rest on}} *ligjaną (“to lie, rest on”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|laagje}} laag f (plural lagen, diminutive laagje n)
  1. layer Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-laag-nl-noun-2sHXz6lQ
  2. class, stratum, level (in a society) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-laag-nl-noun-2EiyqQZp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ozonlaag, vetlaag, zandlaag Related terms: inlaag, oplage
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for laag meaning in Dutch (7.8kB)

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      "source": "inflection",
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      "form": "lagers",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "comparative",
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        {
          "word": "Het Lage Land"
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          "word": "Laag-Keppel"
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        {
          "word": "Laag-Soeren"
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        {
          "word": "Laag-Zuthem"
        },
        {
          "word": "Laageinde"
        },
        {
          "word": "laaggeletterd"
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          "word": "Laaghalen"
        },
        {
          "word": "laagland"
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        {
          "word": "laagopgeleid"
        },
        {
          "word": "Laagraven"
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          "word": "laagte"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Bijssel"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Mierde"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Mors"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Vuursche"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Woerd"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Zijde"
        },
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          "word": "Lage Zwaluwe"
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          "word": "omlaag"
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          "english": "The temperature is very low today.",
          "text": "De temperatuur is vandaag erg laag.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This area is known for its low houses.",
          "text": "Dit gebied staat bekend om zijn lage huizen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Of all the scores, hers was the lowest.",
          "text": "Van alle scores was die van haar het laagst.",
          "type": "example"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        {
          "english": "She painted several layers to deepen the color.",
          "text": "Ze schilderde meerdere lagen om de kleur te verdiepen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The cake had five layers of different flavors.",
          "text": "De cake had vijf lagen met verschillende smaken.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "A thin layer of ice covered the pond.",
          "text": "Een dun laagje ijs bedekte de vijver.",
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        {
          "english": "The societal strata are clearly visible in this city.",
          "text": "De maatschappelijke lagen zijn duidelijk zichtbaar in deze stad.",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "He belongs to the upper class of society.",
          "text": "Hij behoort tot de bovenste laag van de samenleving.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The middle stratum is the backbone of the economy.",
          "text": "De middenlaag is de ruggengraat van de economie.",
          "type": "example"
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      "word": "Lage Zijde"
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        "superlative"
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        "predicative",
        "superlative"
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      "form": "lagere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laagste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "indefinite",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
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    },
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        "positive",
        "singular"
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      "form": "lager",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laagste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "lage",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lagere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laagste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lage",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "definite",
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lagere",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "definite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laagste",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "laags",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "partitive",
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "lagers",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "superlative"
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    }
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        "1": "lage"
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "word": "hoog"
        }
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        {
          "english": "The temperature is very low today.",
          "text": "De temperatuur is vandaag erg laag.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "This area is known for its low houses.",
          "text": "Dit gebied staat bekend om zijn lage huizen.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Of all the scores, hers was the lowest.",
          "text": "Van alle scores was die van haar het laagst.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/laːx/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːx"
    },
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a3/Nl-laag.ogg/Nl-laag.ogg.mp3",
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      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laag"
}

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    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch feminine nouns",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *legʰ-",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/aːx",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/aːx/1 syllable"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ozonlaag"
    },
    {
      "word": "vetlaag"
    },
    {
      "word": "zandlaag"
    }
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            "3": "laag",
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          "name": "desc"
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      "name": "root"
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        "2": "dum",
        "3": "lâge"
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
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        "2": "odt",
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "t": "to lie, rest on"
      },
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      "name": "m"
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    {
      "form": "lagen",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "laagje",
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        "neuter"
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      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "laagje"
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
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    "laag"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "inlaag"
    },
    {
      "word": "oplage"
    }
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      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "She painted several layers to deepen the color.",
          "text": "Ze schilderde meerdere lagen om de kleur te verdiepen.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The cake had five layers of different flavors.",
          "text": "De cake had vijf lagen met verschillende smaken.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "A thin layer of ice covered the pond.",
          "text": "Een dun laagje ijs bedekte de vijver.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "layer"
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          "layer"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The societal strata are clearly visible in this city.",
          "text": "De maatschappelijke lagen zijn duidelijk zichtbaar in deze stad.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He belongs to the upper class of society.",
          "text": "Hij behoort tot de bovenste laag van de samenleving.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "The middle stratum is the backbone of the economy.",
          "text": "De middenlaag is de ruggengraat van de economie.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "class, stratum, level (in a society)"
      ],
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        [
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          "class"
        ],
        [
          "stratum",
          "stratum"
        ],
        [
          "level",
          "level"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/laːx/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːx"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-laag.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a3/Nl-laag.ogg/Nl-laag.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Nl-laag.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laag"
}

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