Vedlegge

Vedlegge is a Norwegian verb meaning to attach or enclose something with a document, message, form, or package. The action involves adding an item alongside the main document, often in digital or printed correspondence. The related noun is vedlegg, referring to the attached item, and the past participle vedlagt is used to describe something that has been attached.

Usage and contexts

In everyday and formal communication, vedlegge is common when including supporting documents. Examples: “Vennligst vedlegg CV og søknadsbrev,” or “Vi har vedlagt nødvendige dokumenter.” In emails you may see “se vedlagt dokument.” In administrative and legal contexts, attachments are frequently described as “vedlegg til kontrakt” or listed in an “vedleggsoversikt.” Digital attachments include considerations such as file format (for example PDF or Word) and size limits, and it is important to reference or label attachments clearly.

Forms of the word

In Bokmål is used as: å vedlegge (infinitive), vedlegger (present), vedlagt (past participle). The noun form is vedlegg. In practice, you often encounter phrases like “dokumentet er vedlagt.” In nynorsk or dialectal usage, forms may vary (for example vedleggje/vedlagt), but vedlegg and vedlegge are the standard forms in common usage.

Etymology and related terms

Vedlegge is constructed from ved- (along) and legge (to lay), conveying the sense of laying something alongside the main document. Related terms include vedlegg (attachment), vedlagt (attached), og vedleggsliste (list of attachments).

See also: vedlegg, vedlagt, e-post, søknad, dokumentasjon.