belægge
Danish
[b̥eˈlɛɡə]
verb
Definitions
- (now less common than belæg) to substantiate, to present evidence for (some claim)
- to place upon, to cover with
- to place some tax, requirement, punishment or similar on something
- to occupy, to take up a spot
Etymology
Affix from Danish lægge (lay, put, place).
Origin
Danish
lægge
Gloss
lay, put, place
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- belay English
- belayer English
- lay English
- be German
- belegbar German
- belegen German
- legen German
- beleggen Dutch, Flemish
- belegger Dutch, Flemish
- belegging Dutch, Flemish
- belegsel Dutch, Flemish
- leggen Dutch, Flemish
- belägga Swedish
- lägga Swedish
- receptbelägga Swedish
- beleggen Middle English
- leggja Old Norse
- blotlægge Danish
- forelægge Danish
- forlægge Danish
- lægge Danish
- lægge øde Danish
- overlægge Danish
- planlægge Danish
- pålægge Danish
- ødelægge Danish
- beleggen Middle Dutch