anlegen

== German == === Etymology === an- +‎ legen. From Proto-Germanic *analagjaną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔanˌleːɡŋ̩/, /ˈʔanˌleːɡən/ Hyphenation: an‧le‧gen === Verb === anlegen (weak, third-person singular present legt an, past tense legte an, past participle angelegt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to create (ditransitive) to put on (clothing, jewelry, etc.), to strap on (reflexive) to start a fight [with mit ‘with someone’] (transitive) to lay in, set aside (a supply, a reserve, a stock) (transitive, finance) to save (money, capital) with interest, to invest (transitive) to apply (criteria, standards) (transitive) to lay out, to arrange, to design (a park, garden, etc.) (es darauf anlegen) to be determined (to) (intransitive, weaponry) to aim [with auf ‘at’] (nautical) to dock ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Anleger, Anlegung ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “anlegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “anlegen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “anlegen” in Duden online “anlegen” in OpenThesaurus.de