Anlage Definition

änlägə
anlagen, anlages
noun
anlagen
The basis of a later development; foundation.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
The initial clustering of embryonic cells from which a part or an organ develops; primordium.
American Heritage Medicine
A genetic predisposition to a given trait or personality characteristic.
American Heritage Medicine
A fundamental principle; the foundation for a future development.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Anlage

Noun

Singular:
anlage
Plural:
anlages

Origin of Anlage

  • German fundamental principle from Middle High German anlāge request ane- on (from Old High German ana- an- in Indo-European roots) lāge act of laying (from Old High German lāga legh- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • German

    From Wiktionary

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