legge opp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• legga opp (a-infinitive)
• leggja opp, leggje opp (with j-infix and either infinitive)

Verb

legge opp (present tense legg opp, past tense la opp, supine lagt opp, past participle opplagd, imperative legg opp)

1. (transitive, intransitive) to organize, plan out
2. (transitive) to save up, accumulate resources
3. (transitive, nautical) to bring (a watercraft) ashore or beneath a roof (usually for protection in winter)
4. (intransitive, nautical) to stop sailing for good
5. (intransitive, by extension, idiomatic, sports) to retire
6. (soccer) to make a chance creating pass
7. (card games, especially bridge) to show one's entire deck

Derived terms

• opplag n
• opplagd
• opplegg n

References

• opp “leggje opp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• Confer with (Norwegian Bokmål) “legge opp” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).