Vedlagt

Vedlagt is a Scandinavian adjective used in Norwegian and Danish to mean "attached" or "enclosed." It describes material that accompanies a main item, such as a letter, email, or invoice, indicating that additional documents are sent together with the primary communication. In practice, it is common to say phrases like "Vedlagt finner du fakturaen" or "Vennligst se vedlagte dokument."

In Norwegian, the related noun is vedlegg, meaning an attachment or enclosure, while vedlegget refers to a specific attachment. The term vedlagt is often used attributively or predicatively: "vedlagte filer" or "det vedlagte dokumentet" (the attached document). In business and formal correspondence, you may also encounter "vedlegg" as a stand-alone noun, as in "vedlagt bilag 1" or "i vedlegget."

Etymology derives from the verb vedlegge, meaning to attach or enclose, with vedlagt functioning as the past participle adjective. The prefix ved- in this context relates to attachment or inclusion with a primary item.

Usage notes: While vedlagt is common in Norwegian and Danish, related terms vary by language. In Norwegian, both vedlegg and bilag are used for attachments, with vedlegg being the general term and bilag often appearing in accounting or legal contexts. In correspondence, vedlagt almost always indicates that something is physically or digitally attached.

See also: vedlegg (attachment), bilag (appendix or annex), vedleggsnota (less common term for attached note). The concept is widely used in administrative, legal, and business documents to signal supplementary material accompanying the main item.