lagre

Lagre is a Norwegian verb meaning to store or save, covering both physical storage and saving data. It is used in everyday language as well as in computing contexts, where it often appears in instructions and user interfaces.

The base form lagre is inflected to indicate tense and mood, and the imperative form is Lagre!, which is commonly used on software save buttons. The present tense forms vary by dialect, with some varieties using lagrer and others lagrar; the past tense is typically lagret.

Lagre belongs to the North Germanic language family and has cognates and related concepts across Scandinavian languages. Its core semantic field includes digital saving, archival storage, and preserving information or memories, in addition to saving physical items.

Users should note that lagre is distinct from lager, a noun meaning a warehouse or storage facility in Norwegian, and from lager in English, which refers to beer. Context usually clarifies whether lagre is used as a verb or lager as a noun or other meaning.