Andlägg

Andlägg is an obscure Swedish noun occasionally found in older or regional texts. In standard contemporary Swedish, the common term for the processing of a case in public administration is handläggning; andlägg does not have a clearly defined, universally accepted meaning in current dictionaries. Most mentions of andlägg are historical or dialectal, and the word is typically described as related to administrative action or the handling of an issue, but without a precise modern definition.

Etymology: The form appears to resemble handläggning, with a different initial syllable, perhaps influenced by the word and a suffix -lägg from lägga "to lay" or "to place", but there is no consensus.

Usage: When it occurs, it is usually in archival notes, legal manuscripts, or regional glossaries, and can denote the act of processing, deciding, or handling a matter, similar to handläggning. In some sources, it may be used interchangeably with handläggning, while others distinguish it as obsolete or dialectal.

See also: handläggning, administration, archival linguistics.