German Conversation · Level 145
30 words
German word
beilegen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbaɪ̯ˌleːgn̩/
Meaning
- verbattach
Example
Ich lege die Datei der E-Mail bei.
I am attaching the file to the email.
More examples
Die Firma legte den Rechtsstreit bei.
The company settled the legal dispute.
Core concept
Something joins the main item for delivery, or an unresolved issue is put away by mutual agreement.
Common phrases
der Bewerbung beilegen
attach to the application
ein Foto beilegen
attach a photo
Similar words
beifügen: Supplementary material is enclosed with an official document or letter.
anhängen: A file is attached to an email for sending.
mitschicken: An additional item is sent along with something else.
anfügen: Supplementary information or a file is added to a document or email for sending.
Definition in German
Einem Brief oder einer Sendung etwas hinzufügen, damit es mitgeschickt wird; übertragen: eine Angelegenheit durch Übereinkunft beenden.
Word origin
Beilegen is formed from bei and legen, literally describing the placement of one thing beside another and later the resolution of a matter by setting it aside.
Usage tips
- Beilegen takes a dative recipient with the sense of enclosing, as in 'Ich lege dem Brief eine Kopie bei'; the enclosed item is the accusative object.