Noun
die Anlage
Pronunciation: [ˈʔanˌlaːɡə]
plant, facility, installation
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plural Anlagen
Meanings
Noun
- plant, facility, installation
- public green area, site, park, garden
- attachment of a letter, document or email,
- device, system, rig
Example sentence
Die neue Anlage erzeugt Strom aus Sonnenlicht.
The new facility generates electricity from sunlight.
Word forms
singular
die Anlage
plural
die Anlagen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Anlage
Accusativedie Anlage
Dativeder Anlage
Genitiveder Anlage
Plural
Nominativedie Anlagen
Accusativedie Anlagen
Dativeden Anlagen
Genitiveder Anlagen
Usage
- eine technische Anlage — Anlage can name an installation or a whole industrial facility.
- im Anhang / als Anlage — In correspondence, Anlage can instead mean an attachment.
Die Anlage reinigt das Wasser, bevor es in den Fluss gelangt.
The plant cleans the water before it enters the river.