tillægges

Tillægges is a Danish verb form functioning as the present passive of tilægge. It means to add to, attach, or attribute something to someone or something. The sense can be literal, as in adding an item or element, or figurative, as in ascribing a property, meaning, or responsibility.

Etymology and related forms: The word combines the prefix til- (toward, to) with lægge (to lay or put). The noun tilæg denotes an addition or supplement. In use, tilægge and its passive tillægges appear across legal, philosophical, academic, and journalistic contexts when something is attributed or assigned to a subject.

Usage notes: Tillægges is typically used in passive constructions, often with the agent introduced by an af-phrase if specified. It is common in formal Danish writing to state that a quality, value, or duty is tilægges a particular actor. For example, "Værdien tilægges en ny betydning" means that the value is attributed a new meaning, and "Ansvaret tilægges ledelsen" assigns responsibility to management.

Examples of related terms: tilægge (the active form meaning to add, attribute, or attach), tilæg (a noun meaning an addition or supplement), and related verbs such as tilføje (to add). In context, tillsættes or tildele are sometimes used as synonyms in different registers.

See also: tilægge; tilæg; tilføje.