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belägga

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Swedish

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Etymology

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be- +‎ lägga, compare Danish belægge, Dutch beleggen, English belay, German belegen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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belägga (present belägger, preterite belade, supine belagt, imperative belägg)

  1. to impose, to subject (to a punishment, fine, tariff, or the like)
    att belägga någon med böter
    to impose a fine on someone
    vara belagd med säljförbud
    be subject to a sales ban
  2. to substantiate, to prove
    Vi har inte kunnat belägga hans påståenden
    We haven't been able to substantiate his claims
  3. (lexicography) to attest[1] (find (a word) in records)
    Ordet är belagt sen 1850
    The word is attested since 1850
  4. to coat
    belägga en yta med lack
    coat a surface with varnish
  5. (usually in the past participle) to occupy (seats, slots, or the like)
    Sjukhuset är belagt till 120%
    The hospital is at 120% occupancy
  6. (nautical) to belay (fasten cordage to a cleat or the like)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of belägga (weak)
active passive
infinitive belägga beläggas
supine belagt belagts
imperative belägg
imper. plural1 beläggen
present past present past
indicative belägger belade beläggs, belägges belades
ind. plural1 belägga belade beläggas belades
subjunctive2 belägge belade belägges belades
present participle beläggande
past participle belagd

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Nordisk leksikografisk ordbok (1997) →ISBN