No. 251 in Norwegian
lå
The Norwegian word "lå" means "lay" or "was lying" (past tense of "ligge").
In a sentence
Boken lå på bordet.
The book lay on the table.
Here, 'lå' is the past tense of the verb 'ligge,' meaning to lie or to be in a horizontal or resting position.
Han lå våken hele natten.
He lay awake all night.
In this sentence, 'lå' is also the past tense of 'ligge.' It is used to describe the subject being in an ongoing horizontal position.
Sykkelen lå igjen etter regnværet.
The bicycle was left behind after the rainstorm.
In this example, 'lå' is used metaphorically to imply the state of being abandoned or left behind as a result of the event, here indicated by context.
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