anlägger

Anlägger is the present tense form of the Swedish verb anlägga. The verb has several related meanings that center on creation, establishment and initiation. In construction, architecture and urban planning, anlägga means to lay out, establish or build something such as a road, a park, a plant or other installation. In landscaping and civil engineering, it is used for the act of creating or setting up facilities or infrastructure. In a legal context, anlägga can mean to initiate legal proceedings, most commonly to file a lawsuit or bring a case before a court (att anlägga talan mot någon). The term can also refer more broadly to beginning or setting up projects, investigations, or investments.

Etymology and related terms: the verb is formed from the prefix an- combined with lägga (to lay). It is of Germanic origin and widely used in Swedish across formal and everyday registers. Related nouns include anläggning, meaning a facility or installation, and anläggare, meaning a person who lays out or constructs such works. The adjective form referring to something laid out or established is often anlagd or anlagg, depending on the context.

Usage notes: anlägga is a standard Swedish verb with regular conjugation patterns for tense formation. Common forms include present tense (anlägger), past tense (anlade), and perfect or passive forms that use a past participle (depending on construction, e.g., har anlagt or har anlagt). In legal language, the expression att anlägga talan mot någon is a common idiom for initiating a lawsuit.

See also: anläggning, anläggare, anläggningsarbete, anlägga talan.