anlegge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German anlegen (or anleggen?).

Verb

anlegge (imperative anlegg, present tense anlegger, passive anlegges, simple past anla, past participle anlagt, present participle anleggende)

to construct (according to plan)
to establish, start, found, open (a business)
to build (e.g. a factory)
to lay out (e.g. a park)
to adopt (a new appearance; point of view)
to grow a beard, start wearing glasses, change one's hairdo, put on a wig
to assume airs
to apply (standards)
(legal) to bring suit, start an action.

Derived terms

anleggelse

References

“anlegge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.