belägga
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish belæggia, from Middle Low German beleggen, equivalent to be- + lägga. Compare Danish belægge, Dutch beleggen, English belay, German belegen.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -¹ɛɡa
Verb
belägga (present belägger, preterite belade, supine belagt, imperative belägg)
- 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
- to substantiate, to prove
- Vi har inte kunnat belägga hans påståenden.
- We haven't been able to substantiate his claims.
- (lexicography) to attest[1] (find (a word) in records)
- Ordet är belagt sen 1850.
- The word is attested since 1850.
- to coat
- att belägga en yta med lack
- to coat a surface with varnish
- (usually in the past participle) to occupy (seats, slots, or the like)
- Sjukhuset är belagt till 120%.
- The hospital is at 120% occupancy.
- (nautical) to belay (fasten cordage to a cleat or the like)
Conjugation
| 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.
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References
- ^ Nordisk leksikografisk ordbok (1997) →ISBN