underlag

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔnɐˌlæːˀɪ̯]

Noun

underlag n (singular definite underlaget, plural indefinite underlag)

1. a flat piece or surface positioned under something else
2. a support or foundation, a base (for a building or for a decision)

Declension

Declension of underlag

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	underlag	underlaget	underlag	underlagene
genitive	underlags	underlagets	underlags	underlagenes

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From under- +‎ lag.

Noun

underlag n (definite singular underlaget, indefinite plural underlag, definite plural underlaga or underlagene)

1. a base, basis, foundation
2. a mat, pad, underlay, underlayer

References

• “underlag” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “underlag” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From under- +‎ lag.

Noun

underlag n (definite singular underlaget, indefinite plural underlag, definite plural underlaga)

1. a base, basis, foundation
2. a mat, pad, underlay, underlayer

References

• “underlag” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

under (“under”) +‎ lag (deverbal of ligga (“lie”))

Noun

underlag n

1. an underlying surface or layer on which something is built or that supports something
   1. a foundation, a base (for a building)

      Husen är byggda på ett underlag av sand

      The houses are built on a foundation of sand

   2. a surface

      springa på hårt underlag

      run on a hard surface

      ligga på mjukt underlag

      lie on a soft surface

   3. (figuratively) a basis (something on which something rests or can rest)

      ett beslutsunderlag

      a basis for a decision / a basis for decision-making (often a document showing what goes into a decision)

      Moderatorn stängde forumtråden eftersom han tyckte det saknades diskussionsunderlag

      The moderator closed the forum thread because he felt there was no basis for discussion (nothing put forth to discuss)

Declension

Declension of underlag

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	underlag	underlags
	definite	underlaget	underlagets
plural	indefinite	underlag	underlags
	definite	underlagen	underlagens

Derived terms

• beslutsunderlag
• diskussionsunderlag
• liggunderlag

Related terms

• underliggande

References

• underlag in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• underlag in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• underlag in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)