anlegen

German

Etymology

an- + legen. From Proto-Germanic *analagjaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanˌleːɡŋ̩/, /ˈʔanˌleːɡən/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧le‧gen

Verb

anlegen (third-person singular simple present legt an, past tense legte an, past participle angelegt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to create
    Heute wurden einige Wiktionary-Einträge angelegt.
    Today, several Wiktionary entries have been created.
  2. to put on
  3. (reflexive, with preposition: mit) to start a fight with
  4. (nautical) to dock
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 24/2010, page 128:
      Das Schiff legt an, und die Besucher steigen in einen weißen Bus, der sie über die Insel fährt.
      The ship docks and the visitors step into a white bus, which drives them across the island.
  5. (finance) to invest
    • 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 9:
      Mein Taschengeld legte ich ausschließlich in Büchern an.
      I invested my allowance exclusively in books.

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