Inläggningar

Inläggningar is a Swedish noun, formed from the verb phrase inlägga or lägga in, and refers to the act or result of placing something inside another thing. The term is used across several domains, but the common thread is insertion or placement, whether into a body, an object, or a system. The singular form is inläggning, and the plural is inläggningar.

In medical language, inläggning most often denotes hospital admission—the act of admitting a patient for care, observation, or treatment. It is common to speak of a planned inläggning or a stay associated with a particular diagnosis or procedure, and it is different from utskrivning, which means discharge. Inläggning in this sense focuses on the entry of a patient into a hospital or ward for ongoing care.

Beyond medicine, inläggningar can describe insertions or placements in other contexts. In dental terminology, the word can refer to inlays, a type of restoration that is placed into a prepared cavity. In crafts and jewelry, inläggningar may denote inlays where stones or other materials are set into metal, wood, or other substrates. In furniture making or carpentry, it can describe embedded pieces or decorative inserts.

The term is relatively formal and more common in written Swedish, particularly in professional or clinical contexts. Related terms include inläggning (singular) and inläggningar as the plural form, with nuances depending on the domain of use.