No. 651 in Norwegian
legger
"Legger" means "lays" or "puts" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg legger boka på bordet.
I place the book on the table.
The word 'legger' is used as the present tense form of the verb 'å legge', which means 'to lay' or 'to place'.
Han alltid legger seg tidlig om kvelden.
He always goes to bed early in the evening.
The word 'legger' is part of the reflexive verb 'å legge seg', which means 'to lay oneself down' or 'to go to bed'.
Vi legger opp en ny strategi for prosjektet.
We lay out a new strategy for the project.
The word 'legger' is used idiomatically in the phrase 'legger opp', meaning 'to plan' or 'to prepare'.
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