Swedish

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Etymology

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bord (table, strake) +‎ lägga (lay)

Verb

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bordlägga (present bordlägger, preterite bordlade, supine bordlagt, imperative bordlägg)

  1. (transitive) To postpone dealing with, shelve, table (to delay making the decision on (something)):
    Vi beslutar att bordlägga ärendet tills vidare.
    We decide to shelve the matter until later.
  2. (nautical) to provide a vessel with a skin (planking or plating forming the sides and bottom)

Conjugation

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