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anlag.

embryo, seed, initial stages of something

5 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. embryo, seed, initial stages of something

    neuter
    forskarna har funnit anlag till fingrar i fenorna hos Tiktaalik

  2. predisposition, aptitude, trait

    neuter
    barnet visade tidigt musikaliska anlag

  3. genes, alleles

    neuter
    anlag till en dödlig sjukdom
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Anlage, from anlegen. Cognate of Danish anlæg, Dutch aanleg. Compare origin of nederlag and underlag.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.