Planlægge

Planlægge is a Danish verb meaning to plan: to formulate a plan, arrange in advance, or schedule activities. It is used for personal, professional, and strategic planning and commonly takes a direct object, such as en rejse, et møde, or et projekt.

Etymology and construction: Planlægge is a compound verb formed from plan (a plan) and lægge (to lay), literally meaning to lay out a plan. It is a transitive verb that typically takes a direct object.

Conjugation and usage: Planlægge is a regular weak verb. Infinitive: planlægge; present tense: planlægger; past tense: planlagde; supine: planlagt; past participle: planlagt, used in perfect tenses with have or have been. Examples: Vi planlægger at afholde mødet i næste uge. Hun planlagde sin rejse i detaljer.

Notes and related terms: Planlægge is commonly contrasted with words like organisere (to organize), udarbejde (to develop), or forberede (to prepare); planlægge specifically emphasizes the creation of a plan rather than its execution. The construction is widely used in both spoken and written Danish to describe the process of arranging steps, schedules, and resources ahead of time.