Lägen

Lägen is the plural form of the Swedish noun läge. Läge covers meanings such as position, location, situation, or mode of operation. The plural lägen is used when referring to several positions, states, or configurations.

Common domains for lägen include geography and space (the physical locations of objects), everyday usage (current circumstances), and technology (how a device or system is set). In technology and consumer electronics, lägen frequently appear in compound nouns and phrases describing modes or settings, such as driftläge (operating mode), viloläge (standby), and nattläge (night mode).

Usage examples illustrate the range of meaning. The camera has several lägen, for example auto and manual. The company may find itself in different lägen depending on the market. The remote control offers several lägen, including energisparläge (energy-saving mode).

In Swedish, lägen is a typical plural formation used to refer to multiple positions, states, or configurations. It often occurs in technical contexts as part of compound terms describing how something operates or is configured.

See also: läge, driftläge, viloläge.