die Anlage

Plural: die Anlagen
Based on: an, anlegen, Lage
Goethe B1 Noun #494 Noun
  1. the sound system
  2. "designed" area
  3. investment
  4. attachment
1.

the sound system

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  • Der Club hat eine unglaublich gute Anlage.
  • The club has an incredibly good sound system.
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2.

"designed" area

(Can be a facility as well as a park or a sports field. )
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  • Die Anlage ist von einem hohen Zaun umgeben.
  • The facility is surrounded by a high fence.(buildings including ways and surroundings)
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3.

investment

(stocks, stonks, bonds, options, Crypto )
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4.

attachment

(for emails or documents)
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Examples
  • Zur Bearbeitung ihrer Steuererklärung benötigen wir die Anlage S, Anlage E und Anlage X.
  • In order to process your tax return we require annex S, annex E and annex X.
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Prefix Verbs Explained – “anlegen”

We'll explore the different meanings of "anlegen" and the noun "die Anlage" and hopefully understand what taxes have to do with parks and challenges.

Vocab: anlegen, sich anlegen mit, die Anlage, die Veranlagung

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“Frau von Tümmler war gesellig von Anlage. Sie liebte es, auszugehen und in den ihr gesteckten Grenzen ein Haus zu machen”

Assume “von Anlage” is a gehoben/ verältet way of talking about something as being a kind of inherant character trait?

Last edited 1 year ago by xv
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Yeah, that feels “old”. I would never ever even think of using it this way. “veranlagt sein” is contemporary but a bit too technical sounding for this context. “ein geselliger Mensch” is how I would have said this.

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How many meanings does the German word 'Anlage' have?

Anlage has 4 distinct meanings: 1. the sound system, 2. "designed" area, 3. investment , 4. attachment.

What is the gender of 'Anlage'?

die

What is the plural of 'Anlage'?

die Anlagen

What is 'Anlage' related to?

The word 'Anlage' is related to an, anlegen and Lage.

Where can I learn more about 'Anlage'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'Anlage':

Prefix Verbs Explained – “anlegen”
We'll explore the different meanings of "anlegen" and the noun "die Anlage" and hopefully understand what taxes have to do with parks and challenges.
Vocab: anlegen, sich anlegen mit, die Anlage, die Veranlagung
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