Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːnlɛx/
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  • Hyphenation: aan‧leg

Etymology 1 edit

From aanleggen.

Noun edit

aanleg m (uncountable)

  1. bent, disposition, nature
  2. facility, talent
  3. construction
    De flora, de fauna en de geomorfologische, archeologische en cultuurhistorische objecten van de IJzeren Poort worden in beide landen sinds de aanleg van de dam wel beschermd: in Servië in het Nationale Park Djerdap en in Roemenië in het Natuurpark Portile de Fier.
    The flora, the fauna and the geomorphological, archeological and culturally historical objects of the Iron Gate did become protected in both countries since the construction of the dam: in Serbia in the Djerdap National Park and in Romania in the Portile de Fier Natural Park.
  4. the act of mooring
  5. (law) instance (the act of submitting a legal case)
    De verdachte werd in eerste aanleg vrijgesproken.
    The accused was acquitted at first instance.

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

aanleg

  1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of aanleggen

Anagrams edit