fremlægge

Fremlægge is a Danish verb meaning to present, lay out, or submit something to an audience. It is used when someone presents plans, findings, arguments, or evidence to a group such as a committee, board, court, or the public. The action is typically formal or official, often occurring in reports, meetings, or hearings.

Etymology and form: The verb is formed from the root lægge (to lay) with the prefix fre- indicating forward or outward conveyance. It has cognates in other Scandinavian languages, such as Norwegian fremlegge and Swedish framlägga, which carry a similar sense of presenting or putting forward.

Usage and scope: Fremlægge is common in governmental, academic, legal, and corporate contexts. It is used with a direct object that is being presented, such as a plan, a report, an argument, or evidence. In discourse, it often marks a formal act of briefing or proposing something for consideration or decision.

Conjugation and forms: Infinitive fremlægge; present fremlægger; past fremlagde; past participle fremlagt. The verb also appears in imperative and other mood forms as part of standard Danish conjugation.

Examples:

- Hun fremlægger sin sag for bestyrelsen.

- Han fremlagde sin rapport i går.

- De vil fremlægge planen på mødet.

See also: fremlægning (the act of presenting), related terminology for formal presentations and submissions.

Fremlægge is primarily encountered in formal, organizational, or institutional language, and its use signals an official or systematic presentation of information, plans, or arguments.